Israel condemns Syria for attacks on Kurdish minority in Aleppo, warning of escalating violence and urging international action despite recent bilateral security talks.
JERUSALEM: Israel has condemned the Syrian government for attacks on the Kurdish community in Aleppo.
Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said the violence contradicts Damascus’s promises of a “new Syria”.
“Attacks by the Syrian regime’s forces against the Kurdish minority in the city of Aleppo — are grave and dangerous,” Saar stated on X.
He warned that systematic repression of minorities is a dangerous development.
The condemnation comes just days after both sides agreed to establish a joint mechanism to lower tensions.
That agreement, reached under US pressure, involves an intelligence-sharing cell supervised by Washington.
Deadly clashes erupted this week between Syrian government forces and Kurdish fighters.
The two sides have failed to implement a March deal to merge Kurdish administration into Syria’s new Islamist government.
Kurds are pushing for decentralised rule, an idea rejected by Syria’s new authorities.
Minorities remain wary of their future despite assurances of protection from Damascus.
Saar warned the violence could increase if the international community remains silent.
“The international community in general, and the West in particular, owes a debt of honour to the Kurds who fought bravely and successfully against ISIS,” he said.
Israel remains distrustful of Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former jihadist.
The security talks mark an unprecedented step after decades of hostilities between the nations.
Israel moved its forces into the Golan Heights demilitarised zone after Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow in December 2024.
It has since carried out hundreds of strikes and regular incursions into Syrian territory.
