UN condemns sectarian violence and Israeli strikes in Syria [SOUND]

# The United Nations has warned that the surge in sectarian violence in southern Syria and Israeli airstrikes reaching central Damascus have pushed the war‑scarred country into a volatile juncture. The Israeli military carried out an airstrike on the outskirts of Sweida city, as clashes between tribal fighters and Bedouin fighters intensified on Thursday. UN Assistant Secretary‑General Khaled Khiari says Israel’s actions undermine efforts to build a new Syria at peace with itself and the region: