ISTANBUL, June 29, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Turkey's foreign ministry on Monday 
blasted Israeli incursions and ammunition fire in southern Syria, after 
tensions near the Golan Heights forced some local residents to flee.

"We strongly condemn the Israeli attacks against Quneitra and Daraa, which 
violate the territorial integrity, unity and sovereignty of Syria," it said 
in a statement.

"These attacks, which trample on the lives and property of the Syrian people 
and make life increasingly difficult for civilians in the region, constitute 
a flagrant violation of international law."

"We reiterate our call on the international community to fulfil its 
obligations and put an end to these attacks," the Turkish ministry added.

Syria's foreign ministry also condemned the Israeli incursions and shelling 
on Monday.

The Israeli army claimed on Sunday it had killed "several armed terrorists" 
the day before in the southern part of Syria that it has occupied since late 
2024.

Israel expanded its occupation of the Syrian Golan Heights in 2024 by seizing 
the demilitarised buffer zone supervised by the United Nations.