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Israel Orders Troops to Stay in Syria Buffer Zone Through Winter

December 13, 2024 0

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has instructed the military to prepare for a prolonged presence in the U.N.-supervised buffer zone between Israeli and Syrian forces on the strategically important Golan Heights. Israel took control of this demilitarized area on Sunday, shortly after Syrian rebels ousted President Bashar al-Assad. Since the takeover, the Israeli military has launched extensive air and naval …