Israel maintains forces in buffer zone with Syria

In a statement on December 13, Mr. Katz's spokesman affirmed: "Given the situation in Syria, maintaining our presence at Mount Hermon is extremely important for security and we must do everything possible to ensure our troops are ready to remain there despite the harsh weather conditions."

Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike in Damascus, Syria, December 12, 2024. (Photo: THX/TTXVN)

On the same day, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan declared that his country's priority in Syria is to ensure stability and prevent the rise of terrorist groups after the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad's government.

Speaking at a joint press conference with his US counterpart Antony Blinken in Ankara, Mr. Fidan said the role of Türkiye and the US in the future of Syria was one of the topics discussed.

For his part, Secretary of State Blinken said that countries have made efforts for many years to defeat the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS) in Syria and emphasized the need to ensure that those efforts are maintained to prevent IS from rising again.

Regarding the Gaza issue, the US Secretary of State stressed that he saw positive signs of progress towards a ceasefire in this conflict-torn area.

Mr. Blinken flew to the capital Ankara on the evening of December 12 and met with the host country's President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. At the meeting, Mr. Erdogan affirmed that Türkiye will not relax its fight against IS and will deploy preventive measures against all terrorist organizations in Syria.

(Source: Tin Tuc Newspaper)

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