Israel’s UN envoy, defence minister reassert claim to Golan after al-Sharaa speech

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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated on Wednesday that the Golan Heights will remain under Israeli sovereignty permanently, responding to a speech by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the UN General Assembly. Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon also reiterated this claim, asserting that no speech would alter the reality of Israeli control over the occupied territory.

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Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday that the Golan Heights would remain under Israeli sovereignty "forever", after Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's address to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday. "My clear response to the Syrian president, who made bombastic declarations from the UN podium: The Golan under Israeli sovereignty is an inseparable part of the State of Israel forever," Katz said in a video statement.

Israel’s UN envoy, defence minister reassert claim to Golan after al-Sharaa speech

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