Israeli Forces to Stay in Syria Indefinitely, Katz Says from Mount Hermon

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Published Mar 12, 2025, 04:03 PM

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has announced that Israeli forces are preparing to maintain a presence in Syria indefinitely. During a visit to Mount Hermon, Katz emphasized that the Israeli military is ready to stay in the region for an unlimited period to ensure the security of the Golan Heights and Galilee. Katz's statement comes in the context of recent military actions, where Israeli forces reportedly struck over 40 military targets in southern Syria. The minister stressed the importance of keeping the security zone in southern Syria demilitarized and free from threats. In response, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa dismissed Katz's remarks as 'nonsense,' accusing Israel of hypocrisy given its actions in Gaza and Lebanon. Sharaa criticized Israel's attempts to exploit sectarian violence in Syria to further its own agenda.

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Israeli “direct” threat to the Syrian president.. Katz asks Sharia to look from the balcony of the Presidential Palace https://t.co/IaaBl0YgMZ

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Sharaa hit back at Israeli attempts to exploit the sectarian violence that has swept Syria over the past week by attacking him and the Syrian government, pointing out they have slaughtered thousands of Palestinians in Gaza https://t.co/SnTDLvOKoS

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