{"id":140695,"date":"2026-08-25T14:17:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T14:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=140695"},"modified":"2026-08-25T14:17:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T14:17:39","slug":"israeli-defense-minister-israel-katz-tours-syrian-side-of-mount-hermon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/140695\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz tours Syrian side of Mount Hermon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 <\/strong>Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz visited the Syrian side of Mount Hermon on Tuesday, meeting Israeli military commanders and troops stationed in the area, Israeli media reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Katz said Israeli forces would remain on Mount Hermon and in the security zone in southern Syria indefinitely, citing what he described as security threats to Israel. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog_entry\/katz-israel-wont-leave-syria-buffer-zone-al-sharaa-will-look-up-at-mount-hermon-and-see-the-idf\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Times of Israel<\/a>\u2060)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the visit, Katz held a situational assessment with senior military officers and spoke with troops at an Israeli army post on the mountain, according to Israeli media. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog_entry\/katz-israel-wont-leave-syria-buffer-zone-al-sharaa-will-look-up-at-mount-hermon-and-see-the-idf\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Times of Israel<\/a>\u2060)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israel seized positions on the Syrian side of Mount Hermon following the fall of Bashar al-Assad\u2019s government in December 2024 and has maintained military positions in the area since then. 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