Katz: We won’t pull out of Syria buffer zone

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel will not withdraw from Mount Hermon or the security zone it controls inside Syria, reaffirming that Israeli forces will remain in the areas under their control. He also described the Golan Heights as part of Israel and under its sovereignty.

Katz: We won’t pull out of Syria buffer zone
23 September, 2026   20:52
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said today that Israel will not withdraw from Mount Hermon or the security zone it controls inside Syria, stressing that Israeli forces will remain in the areas under their control.

Katz added that the area controlled by Israel would remain under its control if it came under attack from Syria, noting that Israeli forces would continue to be deployed there.

On the Golan Heights, Katz said the Golan is “under Israeli sovereignty” and “an integral part of Israel.”

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