Defense Minister Israel Katz announced Friday that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will remain atop the strategic Mount Hermon during the winter.
This mountain is the highest in the region and dominates the surrounding landscape. Its location is critical for radar and intelligence gathering. It is split between Israel and Syria, with Syria at the top, at least until now.
In winter, the mountain is covered with snow, and Israelis also enjoy ski resorts on the mountain's slopes, but Israel has a strong military presence in the area, including the recently formed 810th Mountain (or Alpine) Brigade. We also maintain a strong presence.
As Breitbart News reported earlier this week, Israeli Defense Force special forces captured Mount Hermon from Syria after abandoning the post following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime on Sunday.
For years, Israel had built bases further up the mountainside in Israeli territory, but Syria held the top.
During the Yom Kippur War of 1973, in which Syria and Egypt attacked Israel by surprise, the Syrian army temporarily forced Israeli soldiers from their bases, withstood two counterattacks, and then a complex Israeli operation led to the Israeli base and Syria. Captured both bases. Israel returned it to Syria under the 1974 armistice agreement.
era of israel reported Friday:
Defense Minister Yisrael Katz said on Friday that Mount Hermon will be closed for the coming winter as Israel seeks to prevent border areas from falling into the wrong hands following the ouster of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Israel. He announced that he had ordered the military to prepare to remain on the Syrian summit. – Sunday Asad.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday pushed back Regarding international criticism of the takeover, he said the move was a temporary measure to prevent border areas from falling into the hands of extremists.
In a statement Friday, Katz said, “Due to what is happening in Syria, securing the summit of Mount Hermon is of critical security importance, ensuring the readiness of the Israel Defense Forces in the area and enabling the presence of troops. We must take every possible measure to achieve this.” Under difficult weather conditions. ”
It is unclear how long the IDF will maintain the summit of Mount Hermon, but given the summit's strategic importance and the risk of allowing Syrian rebels, many of them Islamic extremists, to maintain high positions, they will maintain it indefinitely. Maybe he's preparing. Dropping ground over Israeli territory.
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