Syria, Israel and Mount Hermon

Defence minister orders Israeli troops to prepare to spend winter on Mount Hermon
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has ordered Israeli troops to prepare to stay over the winter on Mount Hermon, a strategic location overlooking Damascus, adding to signs that Israel's presence in Syria is set to continue for a prolonged period.
Katz says IDF troops will stay atop Syrian side of Mount Hermon during winter months
As Syrians celebrate first Friday since Assad's downfall, US and Turkey agree to keep ensuring Islamic State won't 'rear its head again,' amid international gestures to rebel leader
Israel orders troops to remain in Syria buffer zone through winter
Israel ordered troops to prepare to spend winter on Mount Hermon in the Syria buffer zone after the Assad regime's collapse. And a post office in Nuseirat refugee camp was hit by the IDF, killing dozens according to local health officials.
Israeli Troops to Remain on Syrian Peak Over Winter
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israeli troops would stay in the zone until a force on the Syrian side of the border could ensure security.
Israeli army prepares to stay on border peak of Mt Hermon for winter
Israel's defence minister has instructed troops to prepare to stay for winter on peak of Mount Hermon, which sits on the border between Syria, Lebanon border and a UN demilitarised buffer zone in the Golan Heights.
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