"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's appearance with Israel's troops in illegally occupied territory in southern Syria has angered Damascus, and raised further doubts over whether a security deal between the two countries can be agreed. Netanyahu's Wednesday visit accompanied by several of his senior officials signals that he is not planning to shift from his hardline position on Syria, despite encouragement from the United States."
"Israel was already bombing Syria before the fall of al-Assad, an ally of its regional enemy Iran. But instead of seeking to start on a new path with Syria, Israel has doubled down on its bombing campaign and increased the number of strikes this year, including in the capital Damascus, leading to the deaths of several Syrian soldiers and hitting the Ministry of Defence."
Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israeli forces in illegally occupied southern Syria alongside senior officials. The visit angered Damascus and raised doubts about a security agreement between Syria and Israel. Israel seized the Golan Heights after the 1967 war and has held the territory since. Following the fall of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, Israel violated a 1974 agreement and expanded its military presence along the border, creating a buffer zone that includes Mount Hermon. Israel increased bombing of Syria, including strikes in Damascus that killed soldiers and hit the Ministry of Defence. Talks briefly seemed possible after Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's US visit, but Israeli officials later described the talks as at a dead end.
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