Israel has recently taken significant steps to establish a security area in Syria beyond the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, reflecting concerns about potential threats from the uncertain leadership in Damascus post the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
The Defense Minister of Israel, Israel Katz, issued a statement confirming the capture of the Syrian side of Mt. Hermon, a strategic high point located at the border of Syria, Lebanon, and the Golan Heights. The Golan Heights, seized by Israel from Syria in 1967 and annexed in 1981, has been a focal point of regional tensions.
