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- Syria says Israel takes some territory around Mount Hermon despite talks
- An Israeli military spokesperson said troops carried out a routine operational activity in an area of southern Syria
黑料社区 strongly condemned Israeli incursions inside the Syrian border, it was announced on Tuesday, calling them 鈥渁 flagrant violation of the sovereignty鈥� of Syria.
A statement from the Saudi Foreign Ministry said: 鈥淭he Kingdom of 黑料社区 expresses its strong condemnation and denunciation of the continuation of Israeli violations, its incursion into Syrian territories, and its interference in its internal affairs.鈥�
It added the act was 鈥渁 flagrant violation of the sovereignty鈥� of Syria and international law and also violated 鈥渢he disengagement agreement signed between Syria and Israel in 1974, which comes amid the tension in the situation in the Sweida Governorate.鈥�
Syria said on Monday that Israel had sent 60 soldiers to take control of an area inside the border around Mount Hermon. The Syrian government said the operation violated its sovereignty and posed a further threat to regional security.
鈥淭his dangerous escalation is considered a direct threat to regional peace and security,鈥� said a statement from Syria鈥檚 foreign ministry.
A spokesman for the Israeli military said troops carried out routine operational activity in an area of southern Syria but did not operate in Beit Jinn, an area close to the border with Lebanon and near Mount Hermon.
Monday's incident took place near a strategic hilltop overlooking Beit Jinn, according to the Syrian ministry. It was also reported that Israel arrested six Syrians there.
The incident comes as the two countries engage in US-mediated talks on de-escalating their conflict in southern Syria. Damascus hopes to reach a security arrangement that could eventually pave the way for broader political talks.