US EditionSyria condemns Netanyahu's visit to its Israeli-occupied south
Netanyahu’s visit underscores Israel’s refusal to withdraw from buffer zone territory captured after Assad’s fall, amid stalled Syria security talks and regional condemnations.
- On Nov 19, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israeli troops in the buffer zone in southern Syria, accompanied by Defence Minister Israel Katz and senior military chiefs, the prime minister's office said.
- After the December 8, 2024 advance, the IDF seized buffer-zone positions, expanding the security zone, and U.S.-brokered security talks have stalled as Israel refuses to withdraw from posts seized after December 2024.
- Video from the Prime Minister's Office showed Benjamin Netanyahu stepping from a helicopter wearing a flak jacket, visiting an IDF observation post where he observed the sector, held a security discussion and met regular and reserve soldiers on Wednesday.
- Syria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned the visit as a sovereignty violation and a new attempt to `impose a fait accompli`, while Stephane Dujarric and Russia's ambassador also condemned the trip.
- With Syria demanding a return to the 1974 Disengagement Agreement, stalled security pact talks between Israel and Syria heighten risks as Najat Rochdi warned Israeli actions endanger civilians and inflame tensions.
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Syria condemns Netanyahu's visit to its Israeli-occupied south
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israeli troops deployed in southern Syria, drawing strong condemnation from the government in Damascus, which denounced the trip as a violation of sovereignty.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israeli soldiers in the buffer zone between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Wednesday, drawing sharp criticism from Syria.
Israeli prime minister and top officials visit Syria ‘buffer zone’ as Israel-Syria talks stall
On November 19, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited a buffer zone in southern Syria that is controlled by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The zone, which the IDF took over after the fall of the Bashar al Assad regime in December 2024, has been a source of tension between Israel and Syria. Netanyahu led a large Israeli delegation, including government ministers and commanders, to the area and said Israel’s presence there is of “imm…
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