Brussels, Dec 19 (SANA)TheEuropean Councilreiterated support for Syria and its people, calling on all parties to respect its sovereignty and territorial unity.
In a statement following its meeting in Brussels on the Middle East situation, the council expressed support for an inclusive and peaceful transition in Syria without foreign interference.
On Gaza, it welcomed the UN decision to establish a temporary stabilization force, urged safe humanitarian access, and reaffirmed commitment to a twostate solution, while condemning settler violence and settlement expansion in theWest Bank.
The Council also voiced backing for Lebanons sovereignty and UNIFIL, and denounced recent attacks on peacekeepers.
In a separate statement, it condemned hybrid attacks against EU states and called for stronger defense readiness by 2030.
