Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Turkey, Qatar condemn Israeli troop presence across Syrian border
The IDF's Paratroopers Brigade is seen entering Syria, in a handout photo issued by the military on December 9, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
The Turkish foreign ministry says it strongly condemns Israel’s entry into the buffer zone between Israel and Syria.
“Israel is once again displaying its occupation mentality,” the foreign ministry says in a statement.
Israel denied that its forces had entered Syrian territory beyond the buffer zone, after Syrian sources claimed the incursion had extended to within 25 kilometers (15 miles) of the capital Damascus.
Meanwhile, a spokesman for the Qatari foreign ministry says it is “unacceptable” that Israel is “exploiting the current situation in Syria” and that it is “violating its sovereignty.”
