Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Hermon crest in southern Syria on Wednesday, accompanied by Defense Minister Israel Katz and military brass, declaring that Israel now holds 'complete control' over the area from the mountaintop to the Yarmuk River and the Mediterranean. He vowed that Israel 'will not allow any terror army to establish itself on our border' and said the primary task is to 'topple the terror regime in Iran,' adding that Israel is 'very close' to achieving that.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Hermon crest in southern Syria on Wednesday, accompanied by Defense Minister Israel Katz and Deputy Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Tamir Yadai. The visit comes on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.
Netanyahu received a briefing from Northern Command chief Maj. Gen. Rafi Milo and Division 210 commander Brig. Gen. Yair Palai on operational activity in the sector. Speaking afterward, he asserted that Israel now maintains "complete control" over the area from the Hermon crest to the Yarmuk River and to the Mediterranean — "control like never before."
"On the eve of Rosh Hashanah, we are at the top of the Hermon," Netanyahu said. "We will not allow any terror army to establish itself on our border." He added that the central task ahead is to "topple the terror regime in Iran. We are very close to that. We know the entire axis will fall. We are committed to doing it, and we will do it."
The visit reinforces a consistent security posture articulated by Israeli leadership in recent months. The Zioneer has reported that senior officials, including the defense minister and IDF chief of staff, have repeatedly declared that the military will maintain buffer zones in southern Syria to prevent jihadist forces — including Turkish-backed elements — from establishing a presence near Israeli borders. The Hermon crest, captured during the 1967 war and contested since, is considered a critical early-warning and observation node.
No specific operational changes or new deployments were announced during the visit.
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