Syria’s newly appointed United Nations Ambassador, Koussay Aldahhak, called for the withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces from areas they recently took over in Syria.

This came during Aldahhak’s first address to the UN Security Council on Wednesday following his appointment by Syria’s new administration, which was formed after the fall of the Assad regime.

Aldahhak stressed the need to ensure that Israel does not exploit the current circumstances to violate Syria’s sovereignty and impose new realities by extending its military presence into additional areas of Syrian territory.

He further demanded the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the areas they have recently entered and an end to their aggressive practices against residents.