On November 27, armed opposition groups launched an operation in Syria, which ended on December 8 with the overthrow of the 61-year-old Ba'ath regime. As the deposed leader Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia, Israel seized the opportunity and quickly moved to implement its plan. Israel, which has occupied the Golan Heights since 1967, began to advance within the country. AFTER NETANYAHU'S STATEMENT, "SETTLER" PLAN APPROVEDAs the Israeli army continued its ground occupation in Syria by taking new territories, a scandalous decision came from the government. Following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statement claiming that the Golan Heights is an inseparable part of Israel forever, "Today, everyone understands how important our presence in the Golan is, not just at the foot of the Golan, but our presence there," the Israeli government approved a plan to increase the number of settlers in the Golan Heights. Netanyahu asserted that Israel's military presence in the Golan Heights "guarantees the country's security and sovereignty." "WE HAVE NO INTENTION TO GOVERN SYRIA"On the other hand, Israeli Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi stated, "We have no intention to govern Syria," claiming that they did not intervene in the developments occurring in Syria. However, the Israeli army recently occupied three more villages in southern Syria. Additionally, Israel recently occupied the villages of Cemle, Mezra Beytelcin, and Megar Mir in the town of Katana, located in southern Syria. ISRAEL'S ATTACKS AND OCCUPATION OF SYRIAFollowing the intensifying clashes in Syria on November 27, coinciding with the collapse of the 61-year-old Ba'ath regime on December 8, the Israeli army increased its attacks on Syria. The Israeli army, which began to destroy the military infrastructure and capabilities left by the regime's army, expanded its occupation in the Golan Heights, which is Syrian territory. The Israeli army, which entered the buffer zone around the Golan Heights, advanced its occupation further, reaching as close as 25 kilometers to the capital Damascus. Israel has been occupying the Golan Heights, which belong to Syria, since 1967. The borders of the buffer zone and the demilitarized zone were determined by the Forces Withdrawal Agreement signed between Israel and Syria in 1974.
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