Netanyahu says Israeli forces have seized a buffer zone in the Golan Heights after Syrian unrest

Israel moves into Syrian territory after assault on buffer zone

Israel acknowledged that its troops had crossed over the buffer zone in the occupied Golan Heights into Syrian territory following a ground assault and airstrikes. NBC News’ Raf Sanchez reports on the movements of the Israeli military since the fall of the Assad regime.

Tensions Rise as Israel Seizes Syrian Land, Launches Strikes

Syrian media reports indicate that Israeli warplanes have conducted dozens of attacks across Syria, including in the capital, Damascus.  The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported over 100 strikes on military targets, including a research center linked to chemical weapon production.  Israel claims these actions aim to prevent weapons from falling “into the hands of extremists.” The strikes come after Syrian rebels seized co…

Israel seizes buffer zone inside Syria

DAMASCUS - An Israeli military incursion into Syria has reached about 25 kilometres southwest of Damascus, Syrian security sources said on Tuesday, after Israel seized a buffer zone in the south of the country and launched air strikes on Syrian army and air bases overnight.