Jordan has harshly denounced Israel’s recent airstrike near Syria’s presidential palace, labeling it a blatant breach of international law and a serious violation of Syria’s sovereignty. The condemnation came via Foreign Ministry spokesperson Sufian Qudah, who emphasized that Israel’s ongoing military actions in Syria stoke instability in the region.

Qudah further asserted that the attacks contravene the 1974 Disengagement Agreement between Israel and Syria and amount to a direct assault on an Arab nation’s sovereignty. Jordan reaffirmed its unwavering solidarity with Syria and called on the global community to pressure Israel into halting its “provocative and unlawful aggressions” and to withdraw from occupied Syrian territories.

The Israeli strike, confirmed in a joint statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz, was intended as a message to Syria. It came amid escalating clashes involving Druze fighters and pro-regime forces, with over 100 reported dead.

Syria’s presidency condemned the strike, vowing to protect its people by all possible means. Meanwhile, Israel declared it would prevent hostile movements south of Damascus and defend the Druze minority.

Since the ousting of Bashar al-Assad by Islamist factions, Israel has intensified strikes, including incursions into previously demilitarized buffer zones on the Golan Heights.

The fragile new Syrian leadership, grappling with extremist pressures, faces renewed violence, including recent massacres of Alawite civilians. Calls for unity and resistance against foreign interference, notably by Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt, have grown louder.