Syria has complained to the United Nations on alleged Israeli violation of its airspace, according to a letter circulated on Tuesday.
The letter from Syria's UN ambassador, Bashar Ja'afari, was sent to UN chief Ban Ki-moon and France's UN ambassador Jean- Maurice Ripert, the UN Security Council's current president.
It said that Israeli aircraft last Thursday entered its airspace and dropped "some munitions without managing to cause any human casualties or material damage."
The letter did not ask the world body to take any specific action, saying only that the Syrian government is "drawing attention to this flagrant violation by Israel of its airspace and to its aggression against the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic in clear and brazen defiance of international law."
If the international community continues to disregard such an act of Israel, it could bring about serious consequences to the region and the international peace and security that may be difficult to control, Ja'afari said.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed deep concern on Monday over growing tension between Syria and Israel after Syria alleged that Israeli aircraft had violated its airspace.
"I am also deeply concerned about this ongoing situation which happened a few days ago between Syria and Israel. In this area, we have been experiencing so much uncertainty and violence," Ban told reporters at the UN Headquarters.
"I only hope that all the countries in the region should fully cooperate with implementing the resolutions of the Security Council and engage in peaceful dialogue to address all these issues," Ban added.
Syrian defense forces opened fire on Israeli aircraft after they flew over northern Syria and dropped ammunition on Sept. 6, according to Syria's official media.
Source: Xinhua
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