Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that the Golan Heights, occupied by Israel for almost 60 years, would perpetually remain part of Israel.His comment came as criticism grew after Israel’s takeover of a buffer zone along its border with Syria.Speaking at a press conference in Jerusalem, Netanyahu thanked US President-elect Donald Trump for recognizing Israel’s 1981 annexation of the territory during his first term and said “the Golan will be part of the State of Israel for eternity.”For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Israel captured most of the mountainous plateau from Syria during the 1967 Six-Day War and has occupied it ever since, repelling a Syrian attempt at reconquest in the 1973 Arab-Israeli war.Netanyahu said Israeli control of the high ground “ensures our security and sovereignty.”Over the weekend, he ordered troops to move into UN-patrolled buffer zone, on the east of the Israeli-annexed Golan, after