
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Israel will not permit Syria's new army or the insurgent group that ousted former President Bashar Assad to enter the area south of Damascus. This statement was made during a military graduation ceremony, raising concerns about Israel's continued presence in southern Syria.
Netanyahu emphasized that Israel will not allow forces from the new Syrian government or Hayat Tahrir al-Sham to enter the southern region. He demanded the complete demilitarization of southern Syria in specific provinces and vowed to protect the Druze community in the area.