US EditionNetanyahu Leads High-Level Security Delegation to IDF Post in Southern Syria
Netanyahu led a high-level delegation to assess readiness and support Druze allies amid stalled Syria peace talks, highlighting Israel's control over a strategic buffer zone since Assad's fall.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu led a high-level delegation to the IDF-controlled security zone in southern Syria on Wednesday, stating 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 and talks with Damascus stalled as Ahmed al-Sharaa demands Israel return to pre-December 8 borders.
- During the visit he met frontline troops and Netanyahu thanked IDF soldiers , while the Prime Minister's Office said the mission prioritized protecting Druze allies in Jabal al-Druze and securing the Golan.
- The trip reportedly prompted cancellation of Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister's scheduled testimony in a corruption trial, and officials were briefed on regional developments by the Prime Minister's Office.
- Negotiators say the core proposal is that Syria must withdraw to pre-December 8 borders, while Israel seeks a security arrangement in southwest Syria involving demilitarization and Druze protection, according to sources.
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Israeli prime minister and top officials visit Syria ‘buffer zone’ as Israel-Syria talks stall
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Syria condemns Israeli PM Netanyahu's visit to occupied Golan Heights
Syria condemns Israeli PM Netanyahu's visit to southern Syria with defence and foreign ministers as serious sovereignty violation, demanding occupation withdrawal and UN Security Council resolution compliance.
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