by Jason Ditz
Much was made about the five hilltop surveillance posts Israel hastily assembled before the deadline to withdraw from Lebanon, outposts which they ultimately retained to this day and which seem more or less permanent. Israel isn’t done expanding their military presence beyond their own border though.
The “temporary” outposts are being thrown up around the frontier between the Israeli occupied Golan Heights and the currently also Israeli occupied parts of southwestern Syria. Israel invaded Syria in December, after the regime change, and presented it at the time as a semi short-term measure for security’s sake.
Earlier this month though DM Israel Katz indicated the intention is to remain inside Syria for “an unlimited time,” which came along with threats against Syrian forces if they attempt to resist the incursion, which so far they have not…
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