Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Hermon crest in Syria earlier today, his office said Wednesday evening after an information embargo was lifted. Netanyahu warned that Israel will not allow any terror army to entrench on its borders and reiterated a commitment to toppling the Iranian regime.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Hermon crest in Syria earlier Wednesday, his office said after an information embargo was lifted at 16:59 Jerusalem time. The Prime Minister stated from the summit that Israel will not permit any terror army to entrench along its borders and reiterated a commitment to toppling the Iranian regime.
As The Zioneer reported at 16:27, Netanyahu earlier told troops at the site that Israel is 'very close' to toppling the Iranian terror regime, marking the first disclosure that the Prime Minister had visited the ridge. The Hermon summit has been under Israeli control since the fall of the Assad regime late last year.
The Zioneer has documented several high-level tours of the Hermon crest in recent weeks, reflecting the strategic importance Israel attaches to the ridge. Defense Minister Israel Katz visited the site on Tuesday and stated that the IDF will remain as long as jihadist threats persist. IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir also toured the area and declared that Israel would maintain a buffer zone and block any hostile entrenchment, including by Turkey.
No further details about the visit, such as whether Netanyahu was accompanied by other officials or the duration of his stay, have been released.
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