Jerusalem: After the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime last Sunday, the Israeli army crossed the Alpha Line and captured the Syrian part of the buffer zone and Mount Hermon. Israel called it a temporary measure at the time, but it appears Israeli forces are planning to remain in Syria for the long term. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Friday that he has ordered the army to be ready to remain on the peak of Mount Hermon on the Syrian side during the coming winter months. The announcement was made by Turkish and US Foreign Minister Milikatz. This happened at a time when the foreign ministers of Turkey and America, who support rebel groups in Syria, have met. During this time, there has been discussion about preventing the re-emergence of Islamic State after the fall of Assad in Syria. Meanwhile, the first Friday prayers were held after Assad’s removal from power. At the historic Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Julani has called on the Syrian people to take to the streets to celebrate the victory. Israel carried out more than 350 airstrikes in Syria on Sunday, killing President Bashar al-Assad at the hands of Syrian rebels. The buffer zone of the Golan Heights was captured just hours after being removed from power. Since then, the Israeli army has carried out more than 350 air strikes on military bases and weapons stores inside Syria. In this, everything from chemical weapons stockpile to air defense and navy has been targeted. Israel has opened a new front. Israel has said that it is doing this so that weapons of destruction can be prevented from falling into the hands of the rebels. The plan to deploy troops in the buffer zone comes as Israeli forces are withdrawing from southern Lebanon after months of fighting Hezbollah. At the same time, the war is still going on with Hamas terrorists in Gaza.
