Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz says that he has instructed the country’s armed forces to prepare to remain in their positions in the buffer zone on the border between Israel and Syria over the winter. According to Katz, Israel’s presence in the strategically important Golan Heights is very important to ensure security.
Israel has been occupying the Syrian Golan Heights for decades, in violation of international law. Israel sent troops into the demilitarized buffer zone after Syria Bashar al-Assad the regime fell.