Kuwait’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on November 20, 2025, that strongly condemned the entry of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accompanied by several ministers and officials, into Syrian territory. The ministry described the move as a blatant violation of Syria’s sovereignty over its territory and a flagrant breach of international law along with relevant Security Council resolutions. It called on the Security Council to fulfill its responsibilities by ensuring adherence to international legitimacy, particularly the 1974 Disengagement Agreement. The ministry said, “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the State of Kuwait’s strongest condemnation of the entry of the Israeli Prime Minister, accompanied by a number of his entourage, into the occupied territories of the brotherly Syrian Arab Republic, in a blatant violation of Syria’s sovereignty over its territory and a flagrant breach of international law and relevant Security Council resolutions.”
The statement reiterated Kuwait’s full support for Syria’s independence and its sovereignty over all territory. It stressed the importance of halting ongoing Israeli aggressions against Syrian lands and neighboring countries in the region. The position forms part of a series of similar diplomatic expressions from Kuwait in response to developments in southern Syria.
Netanyahu conducted the visit on November 19, 2025, to an IDF outpost within the buffer zone in southern Syria, according to a report by The Times of Israel. Officials who joined him included Defense Minister Israel Katz, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir and Shin Bet Director David Zini. Netanyahu told troops during the tour that Israel’s presence in the area carried immense importance for defensive and offensive capabilities as well as protection of the northern border.
The 1974 Disengagement Agreement established a United Nations buffer zone following the 1973 war and set terms for ceasefire lines that both parties are expected to observe, a framework the Kuwaiti statement referenced directly. A parallel condemnation came from Syrian authorities, who labeled the visit an illegal act that carries no legal weight under international standards. Kuwait’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs distributed its position through official channels including the Kuwait News Agency.
Kuwait has issued comparable statements in response to prior incidents, such as an August 2026 condemnation of an Israeli defense minister’s entry that likewise cited breaches of the same 1974 agreement, the Syrian Arab News Agency reported. Those declarations consistently reaffirm support for Syria’s territorial integrity, security and stability. The latest statement aligns with this established diplomatic pattern without deviation.
United Nations Disengagement Observer Force personnel have monitored the buffer zone since the mid-1970s under the terms of the agreement that prohibits unauthorized crossings by either side. Kuwaiti officials have referenced this monitoring mechanism in multiple prior diplomatic communications addressing southern Syria. The ministry’s November 2025 text renewed these points in direct response to the documented visit.
