IDF chief: Israel continues monitoring 'changes on the Syrian front'
Against the background of the Israeli airstrikes in northern Syria, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir affirmed that the Israeli military is closely monitoring the area.
“We see what is happening and are monitoring the changes on the Syrian front; we will not allow hostile forces to establish themselves on our borders, and we will know how to use our operational capabilities precisely where and when needed," Zamir said, according to the IDF.
“We are operating in a multi-front reality, in which the challenges are constantly changing and developing — the Syrian arena is one of them," Zamir said. "We must prevent the development of terrorist threats, while also preventing the formation of a significant military threat on our borders."
"In Syria as well, we have created a forward defense posture that serves as a buffer at the front of the communities, where our troops are operating," Zamir said during a visit to the 210th Division that is stationed in the buffer zone on the Golan Heights frontier.
