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Kuwait calls for attacks to stop after Netanyahu enters Mount Hermon
Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry described Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s entry into the occupied section of Mount Hermon in Syria as a violation of sovereignty. The ministry called on the United Nations Security Council to halt the attacks and ensure compliance with the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ascent to the occupied section of Mount Hermon in Syria prompted a reaction from Kuwait. Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry described the visit as an explicit violation of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Netanyahu visited Mount Hermon on Wednesday together with Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz. The move came as part of the campaign ahead of the Knesset elections scheduled for October 27.
Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry said Israel’s interventions and attacks on Syrian territory represented an escalation that further undermined regional security and stability. The ministry reiterated its support for Syria’s independence and sovereignty over all of its territory.
The statement also addressed the United Nations Security Council. It called on the council to fulfill its responsibilities by halting the attacks, ensuring that Israel complies with the relevant international resolutions, and requiring respect for the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement between Syria and Israel.
Syria’s Foreign Ministry described Netanyahu’s entry into Mount Hermon on the same day as a provocative step and said it violated the country’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and international law. Jordan’s Foreign Ministry also described the visit as an explicit violation of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
In a video recorded during the visit, Netanyahu said he was standing at the summit of Mount Hermon wearing a bulletproof vest on the eve of the Jewish New Year. Pointing toward Damascus, Lebanon and the Syrian Golan Heights, Netanyahu claimed that Israel had established unprecedented absolute control over the area stretching from Mount Hermon to the Yarmouk River.
Netanyahu also said they would not allow “terrorist forces” to establish a presence near their borders. In a separate video, Israel Katz expressed Israel’s intention to continue its occupation of the area, saying that they would not leave Mount Hermon.
Israel has occupied the Golan Heights since 1967 and unilaterally annexed the area in 1981. The annexation is not recognized by the international community.
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