Syria warns Israel poses ‘the greatest threat’ to Middle East stability

UNSC meeting on Syria turned into a heated debate between Israel and Turkiye over troops in Syrian territory.

Al JazeeraAl Jazeera Staff2026-09-18 01:58查看原文 ↗

UNSC meeting on Syria turned into a heated debate between Israel and Turkiye over troops in Syrian territory.

Syria's Ambassador to the UN Ibrahim Olabi addresses the UN Security Council in New York City [File: Jeenah Moon/Reuters]

The United Nations Security Council’s monthly meeting on Syria’s post-Assad transition has seen Syria, Israel and Turkiye trade accusations over who can rightfully have a military presence on Syrian soil.

Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ibrahim Olabi, told council members on Thursday that he had hoped to focus on the country’s progress but was compelled to address Israel’s actions in Syria, according to a UN summary of the meeting.

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“Israel penetrated our villages, displaced our people, bombed our facilities while we chose to spare the region further suffering,” he said, accusing Israel of responding to mediation efforts and dialogue with “air strikes, incursions and violations”.

Olabi said Israeli aggression poses “the greatest threat facing the stability of the entire region, not just Syria”, pointing to an emergency declaration by 44 nations outside the council chamber that condemned a visit by Israeli leadership to Jabal al-Sheikh inside Syrian territory on September 9 as an unlawful act and a “blatant violation” of international law.

Permanent Representative of Israel to the UN Danny Danon at a UNSC meeting at UN headquarters in New York City [File: AFP]

Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon downplayed Israel’s presence in Syria and shifted the focus to Turkiye.

He warned that Ankara planned to expand its military capabilities inside Syria and take over the country, the UN report said.

“If Israel’s tiny defensive buffer is considered a threat to Syrian stability, then what about a foreign power that controls a much larger portion of Syrian territory and is building its military presence there? I am talking about Turkiye,” he said.

“Turkiye has 20,000 troops and over 100 bases in Syria, controlling 5 percent of its territory, 50 times larger than Israel’s ‘security buffer’. Turkiye is now following the Iranian proxy playbook.”

Turkish Ambassador to the UN Ahmet Yildiz said Turkish forces based in Syria were there at the invitation of Damascus.

“We categorically reject Israel’s attempts to smear Turkiye’s legitimate cooperation with Syria and portray it as a threat in an effort to justify its own violations of international law,” he said.

He accused Israel of undermining this trajectory through “reckless attacks” and incursions into Syrian territory, and called on Israel to de-escalate and withdraw its forces.

Syria’s ambassador denounced the debate.

“Syria’s meetings should not be talking about proxy issues any more. That was the case during the regime era. It should no longer be the case. It’s frankly traumatising,” he said.

联合国安理会关于叙利亚问题的会议演变成以色列和土耳其之间关于在叙利亚境内驻军问题的激烈辩论。

叙利亚常驻联合国代表易卜拉欣·奥拉比在纽约联合国安理会发表讲话。[图片：Jeenah Moon/路透社]

联合国安理会每月就叙利亚后阿萨德时代的过渡问题举行会议，叙利亚、以色列和土耳其就谁有权在叙利亚领土上拥有军事存在相互指责。

据联合国会议纪要显示，叙利亚常驻联合国代表易卜拉欣·奥拉比周四告诉安理会成员，他原本希望重点讨论叙利亚的进展，但不得不谈及以色列在叙利亚的行动。

以色列将加沙、黎巴嫩和叙利亚的军事控制范围扩大了1000平方公里（共3条记录中的第1条）。

叙利亚开始销毁阿萨德时代的化学武器材料（共3项，此为第2项）

叙利亚拘留了一名阿萨德时代的将军，指控他血腥镇压抗议活动（共3条，此为第3条）。

“以色列入侵我们的村庄，驱逐我们的人民，轰炸我们的设施，而我们却选择让该地区免受进一步的苦难，”他说道，并指责以色列以“空袭、入侵和侵犯”来回应调解努力和对话。

奥拉比表示，以色列的侵略行为对整个地区的稳定构成了“最大的威胁，而不仅仅是对叙利亚的威胁”。他指出，44个国家在安理会会议室外发表紧急声明，谴责以色列领导人9月9日访问叙利亚境内的杰巴勒谢赫山，称其为非法行为，是对国际法的“公然违反”。

以色列常驻联合国代表丹尼·达农在纽约联合国总部出席安理会会议 [图片：法新社]

以色列驻联合国大使丹尼·达农淡化了以色列在叙利亚的存在，并将焦点转移到了土耳其。

联合国报告称，他警告说，安卡拉计划扩大其在叙利亚境内的军事能力并接管该国。