U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called on Israel to withdraw its forces from the expanded buffer zone along the Golan Heights between Syria and Israel, saying only international peacekeeping troops should be based in the “Area of Separation” following the swift collapse of the Bashar Assad regime in Damascus earlier this month.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday that there was a "flame of hope" in Syria following the fall of president Bashar al-Assad's regime but warned of significant challenges ahead.

They are violations of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,' Guterres said of IDF strikes, despite Israel moving in only after UNDOF came under attack by gunmen in the demilitarized zone

Follow the latest on Syria Israeli strikes on Syrian military infrastructure are in breach of the country’s sovereignty, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday. Since the collapse of Bashar Al Assad’s regime this month,

Israeli airstrikes on Syria are violations of the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity and "must stop," United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has criticised Israel for launching strikes on Syria and expanding its territory further into the occupied Golan Heights after the fall of Bashar al Assad. Guterres described Israel’s actions as “deeply concerning” and called for the Israelis to stop firing into Syria and respect its sovereignty.

Since the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad abruptly fell earlier this month, Israel has carried out hundreds of airstrikes, including around the capital, Damascus, that it says are aimed at destroying strategic weapons and military infrastructure.