Israel recently deployed forces into the demilitarized buffer zone along its northern border with Syria, following significant shifts in the region. As Syrian rebels, including the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, made rapid advances and seized areas from President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, Israel’s military intervened to secure the buffer zone near the Golan Heights. The Israeli …

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