Security Council to hold session on Israeli escalation in Syria
Syrian media reported, citing a diplomatic source, that the UN Security Council will hold a session, Thursday, regarding the Israeli escalation in Syria.
A diplomatic source said the Security Council received a request from Syria to hold an emergency session regarding the Israeli escalation.
Syrian media, citing a diplomatic source, confirmed that the UN Security Council received a request from Syria to hold an emergency session regarding the Israeli escalation.
Thousands of Syrians demonstrated on Wednesday in Damascus, Aleppo, Hama, and Latakia to condemn the Israeli aggression against the country and reject foreign interference in its affairs.
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