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December 18, 2024 | 11:27 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The UN on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, reaffirmed the Israeli army's continued presence along the Golan Heights buffer zone in Syria. Israeli flags within the area of separation have been removed by peacekeepers, it reported, as quoted from the Anadolu Agency.
"Our peacekeeping colleagues on the Golan Heights, UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF), continues to implement its mandate of observing and reporting from its positions throughout the area of separation," spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said during a press conference.
Saying that the Israeli army’s "presence in its (UNDOF) area of operations has severely impacted the blue helmets. He indicated that Israel’s presence in the location severely constrained the peacekeeping mission’s "freedom of movements and its ability to conduct its operational, logistic, and administrative activities."
"In the current context, UNDOF used to conduct approximately 55 to 60 daily operational tasks and logistics activities. It's currently restricted to three to five essential logistics movements per day, which significantly impacts its operations," he said.
He also emphasized the importance of allowing peacekeepers to carry out their mandates’ "tasks without obstruction and in a safe and secure manner."
According to the UNDOF, the Israeli army entered the area of separation, deploying troops at multiple "key locations," including Mount Hermon and "Tank Hill" east of the Bravo line, he said. He added that the peacekeeping mission has also observed IDF movements and construction at four locations in the Mount Hermon area.
"UNDOF has also observed Israeli flags at three positions inside the area of separation, all Israeli flags have been removed after a protest from UNDOF officials," he said.
He said the mission reiterated its demand for all parties to adhere to the 1974 disengagement agreement and maintain the ceasefire in place.
The disengagement agreement established the borders of a buffer zone and demilitarized area. It is monitored by the UNDOF, as it is tasked with maintaining a cease-fire between Israel and Syria following the 1973 Middle East War.
Israel has intensified airstrikes across Syria in recent days, targeting military sites following the December 8 ousting of the Bashar Assad regime. It is a clear violation of Syria’s sovereignty.
Israel also declared the collapse of the 1974 agreement, which had established a demilitarized buffer zone in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The Israeli military has since deployed forces into the buffer zone, a move condemned by the UN and several Arab nations.
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