Syria calls Netanyahu’s unannounced visit to Golan Heights ‘dangerous violation’ of sovereignty

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Syria called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s unannounced Wednesday visit to the Golan Heights, an annexed portion of Syrian land controlled by Israel, a “dangerous violation” of its sovereignty in a sharp rebuke of the Jewish state.

In a written statement, Damascus condemned Netanyahu’s “illegal” visit to southern Syria and expressed concern over Israel’s de facto control of the territory.

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