The IDF has established a cattle ranch on the Israeli side of the Golan Heights frontier fence, in a novel approach to maintaining a continuous military presence and early warning capability in an area where Syrian shepherds had previously roamed with little interference. The farming initiative, first exposed now, is part of a post-October 7 shift in military strategy for the Golan.
This bulletin reports on a new IDF operational method along the Golan Heights frontier, publicized now but already in place for some months. According to the military, for years Syrian shepherds and herds roamed the Israeli-controlled area beyond the border fence with little opposition. After the October 7 attack, the military decided to change its approach and recruited a cattle herd to generate a constant presence, early warning, and territorial grip facing Syrian villages. The settlement's farm is now publicly unveiled for the first time, with a source quoted saying 'the cows do not leave — and this is no longer no-man's land.' The move reflects a broader post-October 7 doctrine shift on all fronts, prioritizing continuous physical presence and denial of ungoverned space.
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