Israel wasted no time following the abrupt collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria. Within hours of Assad’s fall on December 8, 2024, Israeli forces seized the buffer zone separating the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights from the rest of Syria. They raised Israel’s flag atop Mount Hermon. More than a month later, Israeli troops remain
Israel Isn’t Leaving Syria: Settlement Plans Signal a Permanent Land Grab
Fueled by settler movements and messianic ideology, Israel’s advance into Syria signals a troubling push for territorial dominance.
Por Jessica Buxbaum
