NETANYAHU SAYS ISRAEL WON'T ALLOW SYRIAN FORCES 'SOUTH OF DAMASCUS'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not allow Syria’s new army or the insurgent group that led the ouster of former President Bashar Assad to “enter the area south of Damascus” as his government made clear Israeli forces would stay in parts of southern Syria for an indefinite period. The comments from Netanyahu came after years of civil war and amid efforts by Syrian authorities to consolidate control over the region. Netanyahu's stance on the matter reflects the deep-seated concerns about Israel's security and its ability to protect its communities in the face of regional instability.
- The ongoing Israeli presence in southern Syria raises questions about the legitimacy of Netanyahu's assertion, which seems to be more of a statement of intent than a concrete plan for withdrawal.
- How will the international community respond to Netanyahu's stance, given that some world leaders have called for Israel's withdrawal from the buffer zone in Syria?