Brussels: The European Union affirmed on Wednesday that it does not recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, calling on Israel to abide by the provisions of the 1974 Disengagement Agreement and respect Syria’s sovereignty over its territory.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the European Union reiterated, in accordance with international law and UN Security Council Resolutions 242 and 497, its non-recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan Heights. The EU called on Israel to respect the demilitarized buffer zone in the Syrian Golan and to adhere to the 1974 Disengagement Agreement.

The European Union also renewed its support for the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF), which monitors the Syrian Golan Heights, recalling the importance of Security Council Resolution 497 (1981).

The European Union urged Israel to respect Syria’s independence, sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity within secure borders. It called on Israel to refrain from any actions that could undermine respect for Security Council resolutions 497 (1981) and 2799 (2025).

The EU also urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, avoid any further acts of violence, and abide by international law, including international humanitarian law.