Qatar, Jordan and Kuwait condemned work on the Sufa 53 line in Syria’s Quneitra province, describing it as an infringement of Syrian sovereignty and the 1974 disengagement agreement. Their statements call for international action and warn of further regional tension. Syria also protested the work; claims about conditions on the ground remain attributed to the parties making them.
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry condemned the completion of work on the so-called Sufa 53 line in Syrian territory in a statement dated October 4. It described the work as an infringement of Syria’s sovereignty and a threat to regional security. The ministry called for international action to secure compliance with relevant resolutions and the 1974 agreement, and reiterated support for Syria’s independence and territorial integrity.[1], [2]
Jordan and Kuwait also condemned the work in Syria’s southern Quneitra province. Jordanian Foreign Ministry spokesman Fuad al-Majali said the measures violated the United Nations Charter and Israel’s obligations under the 1974 disengagement agreement. Kuwait described continued incursions as an escalation threatening regional stability. These statements set out the governments’ legal and diplomatic positions.[1]
Syria’s Foreign Ministry requested effective international measures to stop the activity and stressed its right to exercise sovereignty throughout the country. Syrian state television reported renewed excavation west of Asha village. Claims about completion and conditions at the site remain attributed to the authorities making them.[1]
Signed on May 31, 1974, the disengagement agreement established separate Syrian and Israeli military positions and a buffer zone. The United Nations Disengagement Observer Force monitors the ceasefire and implementation. Israel did not comment on Syria’s latest allegation. It has previously described its activities in southern Syria as based on security considerations and preventing possible threats along its border.[1]
