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UN official: UNDOF remains key liaison in Syria, warns against non‑UNDOF military presence in separation zone
Summary
Jean-Pierre Lacroix said the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) continues to play a critical deconfliction and liaison role in Syria, and that Israeli forces’ presence in the area of separation violates the disengagement agreement; Syrian authorities expressed readiness to assume full security responsibility.
Jean‑Pierre Lacroix, Under‑Secretary‑General for Peace Operations, said UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) continues to play a “critically important” role in liaising between Syrian and Israeli authorities and in deconflicting incidents along the area of separation.
Lacroix told reporters that the force is operating in “a changed environment,” noting political shifts inside Syria and the presence of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in parts of the area of…
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