US EditionNetanyahu Leads High-Level Security Delegation to IDF Post in Southern Syria
Netanyahu emphasized Israel's readiness to act and the importance of protecting Druze allies amid stalled security talks with Damascus, briefing senior officials and troops.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu led a high-level delegation to the IDF-controlled security zone in southern Syria on Wednesday, saying Israel may need to defend itself or strike at any moment.
- After the fall of President Bashar Assad's regime in December 2024, Jerusalem seized large parts of southern Syria, while talks with Damascus remain stalled, Kan News reported.
- During the visit he met frontline troops, thanked IDF soldiers , and the Prime Minister's Office said the trip stressed guarding Druze allies in Jabal al-Druze and Israel's northern border along the Golan.
- The trip reportedly prompted cancellation of Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister's scheduled testimony in a corruption trial on Wednesday, and officials were briefed on regional developments by the Prime Minister's Office.
- Negotiators say the core proposal centers on Syria demilitarizing southwest Syria while Israel seeks pre-December 8 borders, as Damascus demands their return.
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Syria condemned as a "violation" of its sovereignty this visit by the Israeli Prime Minister, and the UN called it "a disturbing one".
Netanyahu, defense officials visit IDF outpost on Syrian border
Prime Minister Netanyahu toured the Syrian buffer zone, reviewing operations from an IDF post, meeting top defense officials, and praising both active-duty and reserve troops for their wartime efforts. https://worldisraelnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/VIDEO-2025-11-19-18-14-41.mp4 The post WATCH: Netanyahu, defense officials visit IDF outpost on Syrian border appeared first on World Israel News.
Netanyahu’s rare visit to southern Syria outpost heightens regional tensions
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made an unannounced visit on Wednesday to the Israeli-controlled buffer zone in southern Syria, touring a fortified military outpost in the UN-disengagement area near Quneitra.
Netanyahu tours Israeli-held Syrian buffer zone after skipping trial hearing
Since Netanyahu began testifying last year, he has repeatedly sought to cancel or shorten court sessions. Last week, Syria's leader said Israel must withdraw from territories it seized after Assad's fall before any agreement can be signed, while Israel's defense minister vowed this week to maintain control of the areas
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