Men check the scene of an Israeli strike in Syria’s southern Hama governorate on April 3, 2025. (Photo by AFP)
Britain has urged Israel against conducting strikes on Syrian territory, saying that Syria’s stability is in the best interest of the entire region.
Hamish Falconer, the British Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa, in a post on X on Friday, said that while Israel’s strikes in Syria have led to civilian deaths and regional destabilization, the regime should prioritize diplomatic efforts and refrain from military action in Syria.
“Israel’s strikes in Syria have reportedly killed civilians and risk destabilising Syria further,” he wrote.
“We call on Israel to respect Syria’s territorial integrity and address legitimate security threats through diplomacy. A stable Syria is in the interests of the whole region,” he added.
Last week, Israel carried out attacks against the Syrian capital of Damascus, the central provinces of Hama and Homs, and the southwestern province of Dara’a.
On Thursday, Israeli aircraft carried out at least two strikes on military targets near Damascus, reportedly hitting sites in the Al-Kiswah and Al-Muqaylibah neighborhoods.
The attacks came less than a day after similar Israeli strikes and a ground incursion killed 13 people.
Nine civilians were killed and several others wounded in an Israeli airstrike that targeted Syria’s southwestern Dara’a province late on Wednesday.
The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) said the strike hit the Jubailiyah Forest area between the cities of Nawa and Tasil.
Since the collapse of the Bashar al-Assad government last December by militant groups led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Israeli military has been launching airstrikes against military installations, facilities, and arsenals belonging to Syria’s now-defunct army.
The regime’s continued aggression has taken place amid no resistance from HTS.
Israel has been widely condemned for the termination of the 1974 ceasefire agreement with Syria and for exploiting the chaos in the Arab nation in the wake of Assad’s downfall to make a land grab.
