Afghanistan, Feb. 24 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that southern Syria must remain "demilitarized" and that Israel will not allow Syrian forces to be present in the region. He emphasized that Israel would not tolerate the presence of groups like Hayat Tahrir al-Sham or any forces aligned with the new Syrian government in southern Syria.
Netanyahu's statement specifically mentioned the regions of Quneitra, Daraa, and Sweida, where he called for complete demilitarization. He stated that Israel would not allow Syrian military forces or extremist groups to operate in these areas, which are close to the Israeli border.
Following the Syrian conflict, Israel deployed its troops in the UN-monitored demilitarized zone insid...