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UAE, Arab League condemn Israeli fortification works in Syria's Golan
October 5, 2026 at 08:36 PM · Updated 10d ago
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The UAE and the Arab League have condemned Israel's continued excavation and fortification along the "Suva 53" line inside Syrian territory.
- The UAE Foreign Ministry said the continued Israeli attacks on Syrian territory violate international law and the 1974 Disengagement Agreement.
- Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy condemned the violations and urged the Security Council to compel Israel to withdraw from Syrian territory occupied since December 2024.
- Syria's Foreign Ministry condemned the trench digging along the Golan border as a violation of the 1974 forces-disengagement agreement and demanded deterrent international action.
- Israeli forces continued digging trenches and raising earthen embankments in southern Quneitra, with engineering vehicles and surveillance aircraft deployed.
- Mohammed bin Ahmed Al-Yamahi, head of the Arab Parliament, condemned Israel's continued violations in Quneitra, saying they breach Syria's sovereignty and international law.



