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IDF Enters Quneitra Buffer Zone, Fortifies Golan Heights After Assad Regime Collapse

Dec 8, 2024, 04:20 AM

Following the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have deployed troops, including forces from the Golani, Nahal, Paratroopers, and Commando brigades, into the buffer zone in the Quneitra area of the Golan Heights. Tanks and armored vehicles have entered southwestern Syria, and the IDF has initiated an operation to fortify the buffer zone along its border with Syria to prevent infiltration by hostile elements. Reports indicate that the IDF has carried out artillery shelling in the region and has set up checkpoints throughout the Golan Heights. The military stated that it is prepared for all scenarios and is closely monitoring developments in Syria, emphasizing that it does not intervene in Syria's internal events but aims to protect its borders.