A UN commission investigating Syria says it is deeply alarmed by Israeli military activity inside Syrian territory and warns that some actions could amount to war crimes. Addressing the UN Human Rights Council, Commissioner Fionnuala Ní Aoláin says Israeli operations in southern Syria have become increasingly sustained and entrenched, involving repeated ground incursions, patrols, raids and searches that affect civilians.
The commission specifically highlights the detention of civilians on Syrian territory. It says it has identified 49 Syrians detained as of June, including two children, who are believed to have been transferred across the border. Ní Aoláin tells the council that such acts may amount to war crimes. The outlets describe the same UN update and focus on the warning and the commission’s findings, without detailing any contrary account from Israeli officials.
