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Netanyahu declares 'no Syrian forces' to be allowed south of Damascus
During a speech to Israel army commanders, the Prime Minister also warned Israel is ready to return at any moment to 'intensive combat' in Gaza
February 23, 2025 | By The Cradle
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanded on 23 February the "complete demilitarization of southern Syria" and said Israel would not allow the new government to deploy its forces south of Damascus.
"We will not allow forces from the HTS organization or the new Syrian army to enter the area south of Damascus," Netanyahu said, referring to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) forces, the former Al-Qaeda branch in Syria that toppled the government of Bashar al-Assad.
"We demand the complete demilitarization of southern Syria," Netanyahu added while speaking at a ceremony for combat officers in central Israel.
HTS fought against the Assad government for 14 years, enjoying support from the US, Israel, Turkiye, and Gulf states, before taking power in December.
When HTS came to power, led by former Al-Qaeda commander Ahmad al-Sharaa, Israeli forces immediately moved to occupy additional Syrian territory in the demilitarized zone in the Golan Heights, including atop the strategic Mount Hermon.
Israeli troops will stay in these newly occupied territories for "an unlimited period of time… We will not allow [HTS] forces or the new Syrian army to move into territory south of Damascus," Netanyahu insisted.
"We demand full demilitarization of southern Syria from troops of the new Syrian regime in the Quneitra, Daraa, and Suweyda provinces," Netanyahu said, adding that Israel will not accept any threats to the Druze religious minority in southern Syria.
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