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IDF has built 9 military posts inside Syria buffer zone, reveals defense chief
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
A temporary IDF post on the Syrian side of Mount Hermon, in a handout photo issued on January 28, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
Speaking at an IDF cadets graduation ceremony, Defense Minister Israel Katz reveals the military has constructed at least nine posts inside Syria.
“[The IDF] built two proper posts atop the summit of Mount Hermon and seven posts in the buffer zone to ensure defense and offense against any challenge,” he says.
He adds the IDF will remain in the posts “indefinitely.”
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