UN Peacekeepers Observed Drones Coming from Israel to Syria in Violation of the 1974 Ceasefire Agreement
U.N. saw drones over Syria before Israel strike in breach of truce
January 19, 2015Reuters - U.N. peacekeepers stationed in the Golan Heights along the Syrian-Israeli border observed drones coming from the Israeli side before and after an airstrike that killed top several Hezbollah figures, the United Nations said on Monday.
The Alpha side refers to the Israeli-occupied part of the Golan. Haq said UNDOF saw the drones moving towards U.N. position 30, after which the U.N. observers lost track of them.
An hour later, he said, they saw smoke coming from position 30, though they were unable to identify the source of the smoke.
"Subsequently, UNDOF observed UAVs flying from the general area of position 30 and over Jabbata crossing the ceasefire line," Haq said. "This incident is a violation of the 1974 Agreement on Disengagement between Israeli and Syrian forces."Asked to react, Syrian U.N. Ambassador Bashar Ja'afari told Reuters:
"We criticize all violations," he added, noting that the U.N. called on all sides to refrain from actions that could exacerbate already existing tensions.
"Thank God. Finally the spokesperson woke up from his self-imposed lethargy."Haq offered no details on whether the drones were for surveillance or armed. He also did not say they were Israeli.
Sunday's strike hit a convoy carrying Jihad Moughniyah and commander Mohamad Issa, known as Abu Issa, in the province of Quneitra, near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, killing six Hezbollah members in all, a Hezbollah statement said.
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