UN envoy condemns Israeli strike on Syria, US calls for 'de-escalation'
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-08-28 02:57 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Middle East, Military & Defence, War & Conflict
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The UN deputy special envoy for Syria, Claudio Cordone, condemned an Israeli air strike on Syria's Abu al-Duhur airbase and expressed concern about "statements from senior Israeli officials advocating an open-ended Israeli military presence on Syrian territory".
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