IDF Remains Wary In Syria As It Beefs Up Its Presence In Buffer Zone

IDF Remains Wary In Syria As It Beefs Up Its Presence In Buffer Zone

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — At the Quneitra border crossing — the only passage between Israel and Syria — an IDF paratrooper from the 202nd Battalion opens the yellow gate on the Israeli side. Helmetless due to the low threat level, he’s followed by another soldier who unlocks the inner gray gate leading east. Join our WhatsApp […]

An illusion of calm: Israel's expanding buffer zone in Syria

Six months after moving into the Syrian Golan, the IDF has tripled its presence, focusing on deterrence, infrastructure and cautious cooperation with local forces even as tensions linger in the south | Ynet reporter with IDF troops on the Syrian Golan