Daily Memo: Israel Captures Golan Heights, Russia and US in Waiting Mode

The Israeli move followed the collapse of Bashar Assad's regime in Syria.

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Moving in. Following the overthrow of Bashar Assad’s regime, Israeli forces seized control of the demilitarized Golan Heights buffer zone separating southwestern Syria and northeastern Israel. Calling the move a “temporary defensive position,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it was necessary after Syrian regime forces responsible for enforcing the 1974 Separation of Forces Agreement […]

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