JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday (Dec 8) he had ordered the Israeli military to "seize" a demilitarised buffer zone on the border with Syria after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in Damascus
Israel i Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a ceremony for military combat officers at an army base near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel on Oct 31, 2024. JERUSALEM: Israel i Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he had ordered the Israel i military to"seize" a demilitarised buffer zone on the border with Syria after the
The announcement, which Netanyahu made while visiting the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights which abut the buffer zone, came after the military said it had deployed forces to the area. "Following the recent events in Syria ... the IDF has deployed forces in the buffer zone and in several other places necessary for its defence, to ensure the safety of the communities of the Golan Heights and the citizens of Israel," a military statement said.
"For your security you must stay at home and not go out until further notice," Lieutenant Colonel Avichay Adraee, an Israeli army spokesman, said on X. Most of the plateau has been occupied since 1967 by Israel, which later annexed it in a move not recognised by most of the international community. On Sunday, Lebanese media outlets reported an Israeli strike on Quneitra targeting an arms depot. The Israeli military declined to comment.
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