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Israel deploys paratroopers on Syrian border after ousting Bashar al-Assad

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Photo: IDF Screenshot

Following the fall of the dictator, Jerusalem reinforced the demilitarized area of ​​the Golan while strengthening its security strategy in the region


The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have begun a defense operation in southern Syria, with the deployment of paratroopers and engineering, armored and infantry troops along the border with Syria. The intervention seeks Protect the inhabitants of the Golan Heights and prevent any threat in the region, following the increase in violence in Syria and the overthrow of the president Bashar al Assad by an insurgent coalition.


Israeli paratroopers and other military units are conducting patrols in the Golan Heights demilitarized zone. According to the IDF statement, the troops are deployed at checkpoints and operate under the command of regional brigades, such as the Golan Brigade and Mountain Brigade, with the aim of securing the border and preventing any incursions.

Photo: IDF Screenshot


Israeli Foreign Minister, Gideon Saar, noted that the presence of Israeli troops on Syrian territory is “limited and temporary”, a necessary step for security reasons given the instability following the collapse of the Assad government.


The IDF confirmed that Israeli troops have taken control of the Syrian part of the Mount Hermon, located in the demilitarized zone. However, Saar stressed that Israeli forces are at a distance of between a few meters and a maximum of almost three kilometers from the border, in accordance with the delimitation that Israel considers valid in the Golan Heights.


The IDF on the Syrian side of Mount Hermon after occupying it following the fall of the Bashar al Assad regime (IDF)


The Israeli deployment comes as the conflict in Syria has generated new flashpoints. Although Assad's ouster has altered the country's political map, battles continue on different fronts, particularly in the northeast, where Turkish-backed rebels continue to put pressure on Syrian forces. Kurdish-Syrians.


In response to the situation, Israel has stepped up its actions in the region, not only by deploying troops in the demilitarized zone, but also by launching airstrikes.


The Israeli army bombed several buildings on Monday Strategic objectives in Syria. In particular, the minister Saar He said Israel attacked systems of strategic weapons for example, the remaining chemical weapons or long-range missiles and rockets so that they do not fall into the hands of extremists.” “Those who control (…) Damascus” currently move around “an extreme ideology of radical Islam”, Anadio.


The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an NGO monitoring the conflict, later said Israel also targeted weapons depots, some of which contained anti-tank missiles and chemical weapons systems. “Israel is destroying everything it perceives as a threat"said Rami Abdel Rahman, director of the organization.


For his part, Saar insisted that “The only thing that interests us is the security of Israel and its citizens.”


Source: INFOBAE

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