Jordan condemns Israeli attacks against Syria's Daraa

AMMAN — The Foreign Ministry on Tuesday condemned the Israeli strikes against Syria's Daraa province as a "blatant violation of the international law and of Syria's sovereignty."

Authorities in southern Syria reported that Israeli bombardment on Tuesday killed at least five people in Daraa province.

In a statement on Tuesday, the ministry described the Israeli attacks as "dangerous escalation" and warned they would increase tension in the region, reiterating the Kingdom’s support for Syria, its security, stability, and sovereignty.

Ministry's spokesperson Sufian Qudah reaffirmed the Kingdom's "rejection and condemnation of the ongoing Israeli attacks on Syria, which constitute a clear violation of the 1974 Disengagement Agreement between Israel and Syria.