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Sunday, December 8, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, December 8, 2024
IDF bolsters defenses in Golan, sets up positions in buffer zone with Syria
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
An IDF army tank is transported into position in the Golan Heights on December 7, 2024. (Photo by Jalaa MAREY / AFP)
The IDF’s 98th Division with the Paratroopers and Commando brigades has been dispatched to the Golan Heights as Israel bolsters its defenses on the border with Syria.
The move comes following the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria overnight.
Also early this morning, the IDF pushed into a buffer zone between Israel and Syria in the Golan and took up new positions.
The IDF declines to comment on the latest developments at this stage.
Over the weekend, amid the rebel offensive against the Syrian regime, the IDF said it sent more forces to the Golan Heights.
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