Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Al-Quds Governorate: Today, the spatial division of Al-Aqsa Mosque began in a public and dangerous manner, and we warn of a religious war in the region
The Ministry of Health in Gaza: This brings the total number of victims of famine and malnutrition to 175, including 93 children
The Ministry of Health in Gaza: Gaza's hospitals recorded six deaths due to starvation and malnutrition in the past 24 hours, all of them adults
Informed sources to Al Mayadeen: A new chapter in relations between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency will begin within the framework of the new law passed by Parliament
Informed sources to Al Mayadeen: The talks will focus on the political aspect, and the agency's delegation will not be accompanied by any inspector
Informed sources to Al Mayadeen: An IAEA delegation will visit Tehran next week to discuss mechanisms for implementing the parliament's law suspending cooperation with the agency
Palestinian media: Herds of Israeli settlers storm the al-Aqsa Mosque and perform Talmudic rituals in it
Al Mayadeen's correspondent in Gaza: 15 martyrs were transferred to hospitals in the Gaza Strip in the past few hours as the Israeli occupation continues its aggression on the camps of the displaced
Al Mayadeen's correspondent in Gaza: 38 were killed since dawn on Saturday, as the Israeli occupation army targeted aid seekers at distribution sites
Palestinian Red Crescent: One martyr, several injuries among our teams after the occupation bombed the association's headquarters in al-Amal neighborhood, west of Khan Younis.

UN Security Council extends Golan peacekeeping mandate

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 1 Jul 2025 05:11
3 Min Read

The UN Security Council has extended the UNDOF mandate on the occupied Golan Heights through December 2025.

Listen
  • x
  • UN Security Council extends Golan peacekeeping mandate,
    Armored vehicles from the United Nations peacekeepers of the UN Disengagement Observer Force, also known as UNDOF wait to cross from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights to Syria, on August 28, 2014. (AP)

The United Nations Security Council on Sunday unanimously adopted Resolution 2782, extending the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) on the occupied Syrian Golan Heights for another six months, through December 31, 2025.

The renewal comes amid growing concern over ceasefire violations in the area and simultaneous reports of backchannel normalization efforts between Damascus and the Israeli occupation, under the mediation of US President Donald Trump.

The resolution reaffirmed the council’s demand that both Syria and "Israel" fully respect the terms of the 1974 Disengagement Agreement, which established the UNDOF following the Yom Kippur War. It also called on both parties to “exercise maximum restraint” and avoid any breaches in the buffer zone, known formally as the area of separation.

It further requested UN Secretary-General António Guterres to ensure that the peacekeeping mission is adequately resourced and equipped to carry out its duties "in a safe and secure manner."

'Israel' breaches UN buffer zone

Related News

Exclusive: Resistance key to building state, Georges Abdallah says

Damascus accuses Sweida factions of breaking ceasefire, sowing 'chaos'

While the mandate’s extension passed without opposition, it comes at a time of mounting instability in southern Syria. The UN has documented repeated Israeli military incursions into the buffer zone, including ground deployments, aerial violations, and the obstruction of UNDOF patrols, particularly in the Quneitra region. The Israeli occupation's actions directly contravene the 1974 ceasefire terms that the resolution seeks to uphold.

UN peacekeeping officials have warned that these breaches not only endanger the fragile ceasefire but also severely limit UNDOF’s operational reach, reducing logistical missions and increasing security risks for peacekeepers.

The Israeli occupation has set up multiple bases in southern Syria, continuously patrolling the region. Israeli occupation forces have also conducted raids on Syrian towns and destroyed or seized Syrian military assets, as well as demolished civilian infrastructure. Additionally, multiple Syrians have been killed by direct gunfire or strikes conducted by Israeli aircraft, since the Syrian transitional President Ahmad al-Sharaa took power.

Read more: 'Israel' rejects Golan discussions in normalization talks with Syria

Trump-led diplomacy eyes normalization

The UN decision also comes as Rabbi Abraham Cooper, a senior American Jewish leader who recently met with al-Sharaa, claimed that a meeting between al-Sharaa and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is possible, if Trump facilitates it.

Cooper’s comments, widely reported in Israeli media, highlighted Syrian openness to cooperation on agriculture, water, and religious heritage, despite the continued Israeli occupation of the Golan Heights and repeated Israeli airstrikes on Syrian territory.

Read more: Preliminary US-backed talks underway between 'Israel', Syria: Axios

  • Syria
  • Golan Heights
  • Israel
  • Israeli occupation forces
  • UNDOF
  • UNSC
  • Quneitra

Most Read

A rescued crew member from the ETERNITY C vessel in a video released by the Yemeni Armed Forces on July 28, 2025 (Yemeni Military Media)

Yemen Navy reveals fate of targeted Eternity C ship crew

  • Politics
  • 28 Jul 2025
An Israeli tank explodes following an ambush by al-Qassam Brigades in Gaza, Occupied Palestine, undated (Al-Qassam Military Media)

Al-Qassam strikes Israeli vehicles in Gaza, inflicts casualties

  • Politics
  • 30 Jul 2025
UAE lodges complaint against Israeli ambassador over 'misbehavior'

UAE lodges complaint against Israeli ambassador over 'misbehavior'

  • Politics
  • 1 Aug 2025
An explosion seen during an Iranian missile attack on Tel Aviv, Occupied Palestine, June 13, 2025 (AP)

If Iran is attacked again, geography of response may change: IRGC spox

  • Politics
  • 30 Jul 2025

Coverage

All
The Ummah's Martyrs

Read Next

All
A member of the al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, takes part in a parade as he celebrates a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and the Israeli regime in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, Sunday, January 19, 2025 (AP)
Politics

Al-Qassam: We’ll allow aid to Israeli captives if Gaza siege ends

Freed Lebanese freedom fighter Georges Abdallah during an interview on Al Mayadeen, which aired on Sunday, August 3, 2025 (Al Mayadeen screengrab)
Politics

Exclusive: Resistance key to building state, Georges Abdallah says

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres gives a statement about the situation in Gaza at UN headquarters, Friday, June 27, 2025 (AP)
Politics

UN warns Gaza faces water crisis, looming famine under Israeli siege

Israeli soldiers drive their armored personnel carrier along the Gaza Strip, in southern occupied Palestine, Wednesday, July 30, 2025 (AP)
Politics

Ex-Israeli general says Gaza starvation campaign isolated 'Israel'

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS