Pakistan on Wednesday “strongly” condemned the unprovoked attack carried out by Israeli forces on the Abu al Duhur Airbase in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province.
“Such provocative actions constitute a flagrant violation of international law, and have the potential to further undermine regional peace and stability,” Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Pakistan expressed its “unwavering” solidarity with Syria and reiterated its “full” support for the country’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, peace and prosperity.
Islamabad also urged the international community to play its role in ending repeated violations of international law by Israeli forces and to hold Tel Aviv accountable for its destabilising actions in the region.
Israeli aircraft carried out eight air strikes early on Tuesday targeting the runway of the Abu al Duhur Military Airport in Idlib province, damaging its infrastructure.
Israel did not immediately comment on the strikes, while the Syrian Foreign Ministry condemned them as a “dangerous escalation” that threatened regional security and stability.
In a social media post, US Special Presidential Envoy for Syria and Iraq Tom Barrack described the Israeli strikes as an “unnecessary escalation that does not advance regional stability.”
He added that the government of Ahmed al Sharaa “has neither adopted a predatory posture nor maintained proxy forces. It has, in fact, repeatedly indicated a preference for de-escalation with Israel.”
