Syria rejects recognition of Israeli Golan claim

Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa has issued a strong statement rejecting any international recognition of Israel's claim to the occupied Golan Heights. He declared such recognition "invalid and illegal" and asserted that the Golan is Syrian territory that cannot be given away by other states. The statement comes amid ongoing tensions in the region and reaffirms Syria's longstanding position on the disputed territory. Al-Sharaa emphasized that the right to the Golan belongs exclusively to the Syrian people.