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Irokhethi lakwa-Israel belibhekise endaweni okuhlala abantu eDamaseku ngeSonto labulala okungenani abantu abahlanu lalimaza abanye abangu-15, ngokusho kweziphathimandla zaseSyria.
Kuzwakale ukuqhuma okukhulu phakathi kwamabili ngesikhathi sendawo endaweni emaphakathi nenhloko-dolobha. Izindaba zombuso waseSyria zibike ukuthi izivikelo zomoya zaseSyria “zibhekene nezinhloso ezinobutha esibhakabhakeni ezizungeze iDamaseku.”
Abezindaba bendawo bathi isiteleka sicekele phansi izakhiwo eziningi endaweni enabantu abaningi enhlokodolobha yaseSyria.
Isiteleka sakamuva siza njengoba ingxenye esenyakatho yeSyria isathuthumela ngenxa yokuzamazama komhlaba okungu-7.5 okubulale abantu abangaphezu kuka-5,800. Ngenkathi i-Israel iqondise izindawo ezizungeze iDamaseku esikhathini esedlule, ibingakaze iqondise izindawo zokuhlala ngaphambilini. Asikho isitatimende esisheshayo esivela kwa-Israyeli mayelana nokuhlasela.
Umkhulumeli webutho lakwa-Israel unqabile ukuphawula.
UMnyango Wezangaphandle eSyria ukugxekile lokhu kuhlasela “ngesikhathi lapho iSyria ipholisa amanxeba, ingcwaba abafel’ ukholo, futhi ithola amazwi enduduzo, ukuzwelana nokusekelwa kobuntu emhlabeni wonke lapho ibhekene nokuzamazama komhlaba okubhubhisayo.”
