Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Netanyahu: Israel will stay atop Syrian Hermon until ‘another arrangement is found’
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, speaks with (right to left) IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar and Northern Command chief Ori Gordin, on the top of Mount Hermon on the Syrian Side, December 17, 2024. (Maayan Toaf/GPO)
Standing on the Syrian side of Mount Hermon today, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israel will remain on its peak “until another arrangement is found that guarantees Israel’s security.”
He says the site brings back nostalgia.
“I was here 53 years ago with my soldiers on a Sayeret Matkal patrol,” he says. “The place hasn’t changed, it’s the same place, but its importance to Israel’s security has only been reinforced in recent years, and especially in recent weeks with the dramatic events taking place here below us in Syria. We will determine the best arrangement that will ensure our security.”
If you’d like to comment, join
The Times of Israel Community.
The Times of Israel Community.
JOIN THE TOI COMMUNITY
Already a member? Log in here