Troops Will Stay Atop Syrian Side of Mount Hermon

Stand for Israel  |  December 13, 2024

Israeli soldiers seen on outpost on the top of Mount Hermon, on December 12, 2024.
Israeli soldiers seen on outpost on the top of Mount Hermon, on December 12, 2024. (Photo: Michael Giladi/Flash90)

Defense Minister Israel Katz says IDF soldiers will remain on the Syrian side of Mount Hermon at least through the winter months to defend the Holy Land, reports The Times of Israel:

Defense Minister Israel Katz said Friday that he had ordered the military to prepare to stay atop the Syrian side of Mount Hermon during the coming winter months as Israel aims to prevent the border region from falling into the wrong hands following the ouster of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad on Sunday.

Katz’s announcement came as top diplomats of Turkey and the United States, which back warring rebel factions in Syria, met to discuss their joint effort to prevent Islamic State from resurging after Assad’s downfall, amid international efforts to gauge Syria’s new leadership.