Israeli Forces Will Keep a Buffer Zone within Syria, Asserts Benjamin Netanyahu

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Israeli Forces Will Keep a Buffer Zone within Syria, Asserts Benjamin Netanyahu


Prime Minister Netanyahu expressed these views on Tuesday during a conference at the peak of Mount Hermon, situated on the Syrian side of the border. 

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israeli troops will persist in maintaining a buffer zone along the Syrian frontier, particularly on the mount, "until an alternative arrangement is developed that guarantees Israel's safety." 

These remarks were made by Netanyahu from the snow-capped summit of Mount Hermon—the highest point in the region—located on Syria's side of the border. This seemed to mark the first occasion a sitting Israeli leader has ventured into Syrian territory. 

Netanyahu reflected that he had scaled the summit of Mount Hermon 53 years prior as a soldier, noting that the site’s significance regarding Israel's security has grown considerably due to recent developments. 


After the ousting of Syrian President Bashar Assad by rebels, Israel took control of a section of southern Syria adjacent to the Israeli-claimed Golan Heights, designating it a buffer zone. This acquisition has drawn sharp criticism as opponents accuse Israel of breaching a 1974 ceasefire agreement and potentially capitalizing on the turmoil in Syria to seize land. 

Netanyahu toured the buffer zone alongside Defense Minister Israel Katz, who mentioned that he had directed the Israeli military to promptly set up a presence, including defensive structures, in preparation for what might become a prolonged deployment in the region. 


“The top of Hermon serves as the eyes of the State of Israel to detect our adversaries, whether they are near or far,” Katz remarked.

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