UN Envoy urges end to Israeli violations in Syria
Shafaq News – Damascus
On Friday, UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen renewed calls for an immediate halt to Israeli military operations in Syria.
In a post on X, Pedersen stressed the need to preserve civil peace and avoid retaliatory violence, emphasizing that the only path to stability lies in a “credible, orderly, and inclusive” political transition.
.@GeirOPedersen 1/2 Spoke with interim FM Shibani last night. Grave concerns over continued violence and targeting of civilians. Urged restraint, protection of all communities, and accountability.
— UN Special Envoy for Syria (@UNEnvoySyria) July 18, 2025
The Envoy urged Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani in a phone call to protect all communities amid rising tensions.
.@GeirOPedersen 2/2 Stability and civil peace must prevail. Reprisals must be avoided. Israel’s provocative violations must stop now. Credible, orderly and inclusive political transition in Syria must be the priority.
— UN Special Envoy for Syria (@UNEnvoySyria) July 18, 2025
His remarks follow fighting in Suwayda, where Bedouin tribal forces and armed factions loyal to Druze cleric Hikmat al-Hijri have been locked in deadly fighting.
Ongoing clashes have left nearly 600 people dead and triggered mass displacement, with reports of widespread abuses across the province.
