Israel Seizes Strategic Peak of Mount Hermon from Syria

Israel's Army Radio reported that the IDF had seized the peak of Mount Hermon, the…

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Israel’s Army Radio reported Sunday that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had seized the peak of Mount Hermon, the highest mountain in the region, as a precaution against the advance of Syrian rebels as the Assad regime collapsed.

לוחמי צה״ל בפסגת החרמון

מפקד פיקוד הצפון האלוף אורי גורדין, ומפקד פיקוד ההכשרות האלוף דוד זיני כבר הגיעו גם הם לפסגת החרמון הסורי pic.twitter.com/Ix85sWBN75

— דורון קדוש | Doron Kadosh (@Doron_Kadosh) December 8, 2024

The mountain, covered in snow during the winter months, is the highest in the region, and a key strategic point. Israel has a military base on the mountainside, but Syria has long had a military base on the peak of the mountain itself.

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