{"id":132627,"date":"2025-11-27T10:49:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T10:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=132627"},"modified":"2025-11-27T10:49:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T10:49:02","slug":"forces-in-syria-threaten-northern-israel-including-golan-heights-katz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/132627\/","title":{"rendered":"Forces in Syria threaten northern Israel, including Golan Heights \u2013 Katz \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 <\/strong>Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday night that Israel is not on a path toward peace with Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He stated that Israel is considering the possibility of an attack on its northern front as part of efforts to defend its borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation quoted Katz as saying that Israel is not heading toward peace with Syria due to the presence of forces within Syrian territory that are contemplating a ground incursion into population centers in the Golan Heights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Katz added that the Houthis are among the factions operating in Syria and are viewed as a potential threat capable of launching a ground attack on northern Israel\u2014an assessment that Israel factors into its defense planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Defense Minister also noted that Israel is committed to the protection of the Druze community in Syria, stating that the Israeli army has a ready plan, and if attacks are repeated, they will intervene, including by closing the borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Abdulsalam Khoja<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday night that Israel is not on a path toward peace with Syria. 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