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Saudi Arabia claims Israel undermining Syria’s security with buffer zone seizure
Saudi Arabia believes Israel’s seizure of a buffer zone between it and Syria shows Israel’s will to “ruin Syria’s chance of restoring its security,” the kingdom’s foreign ministry claims in a statement.
Israel has described the measure as temporary and aimed and securing its borders from hostile forces in now-leaderless Syria until a new leadership is established and matters stabilize.