{"id":134561,"date":"2026-01-14T08:42:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T08:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=134561"},"modified":"2026-01-14T08:42:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T08:42:46","slug":"we-will-not-withdraw-from-mount-hermon-israeli-official","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/134561\/","title":{"rendered":"We will not withdraw from Mount Hermon \u2013 Israeli official"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> An Israeli official said on Wednesday that the Israeli army will not withdraw from Mount Hermon, southern Syria, stressing that Israel\u2019s position on the matter is \u201cclear and non-negotiable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe will not withdraw from Mount Hermon,&#8221; the Israeli newspaper Maariv quoted the official as saying. &#8220;Our position is clear and not subject to negotiation.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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