00:00United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday condemned Israel's ongoing attacks on Syrian territory, calling them a violation of Syria's sovereignty.
00:12Speaking at a news conference, a spokesperson for Guterres said the UN chief was following the tensions in certain areas of the Syrian capital of Damascus with concern.
00:23I can tell you that he condemns all violence against civilians, including acts which could risk inflaming sectarian tensions.
00:32In this context, he also condemns Israel's violation of Syria's sovereignty, including the latest airstrikes near the presidential palace in Damascus.
00:42It is essential that these attacks stop and that Israel respects Syria's sovereignty, its unity, its territorial integrity and its independence.
00:50Israeli authorities say the strikes on Syria were a warning to the Damascus government not to harm the Druze minority following recent sectarian clashes with pro-government militia forces.
