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DAMASCUS, June 4 (Xinhua) — The Syrian interim government’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday condemned Israel for shelling the southern province of Daraa, calling it a flagrant violation of sovereignty, and called on the international community to stop the “growing aggression.”
In a statement distributed by state media, the Syrian authorities formed after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government said they could not yet confirm the information about the missile being launched from Syrian territory towards the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. At the same time, they stressed that “many forces may seek to destabilize the region in their own interests.”
“Our top priority in the south remains expanding state authority and ending the illegal circulation of weapons outside official structures,” the statement said.
The Foreign Ministry also called on the international community to “take responsibility for ending Israel’s regular attacks” and support efforts to strengthen stability.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said two rockets were fired from Syrian territory at Israeli settlements in the southern Golan Heights. Air raid sirens were sounded in Ramat Magshimim and Haspine. The rockets landed in open areas, causing no casualties. “In response, IDF artillery struck the sources of fire in southern Syria,” the military said.
Israeli media noted that shelling from the Syrian side occurred for the first time since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024.
“We hold the Syrian leader directly responsible for any threat and shelling of Israel, and a full response will follow,” said Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz.
Israel captured the Syrian Golan Heights in the 1967 war and later annexed it, a move not recognized by most countries. –0–