Israel Secures Mount Hermon Following Assad's Fall in Syria

Israeli forces take control of the strategic Mount Hermon summit, citing security concerns after the collapse of Syria's Assad regime.

Israel has seized the summit of Mount Hermon, a key strategic point on the Syria-Lebanon border, following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's regime by rebel forces.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered troops to prepare for winter deployment at the peak, emphasizing its critical security importance.
The United Nations has condemned the move, calling it a violation of the 1974 disengagement agreement that established the buffer zone between Israel and Syria.
Israel has launched hundreds of air and naval strikes across Syria, targeting military assets to prevent them from falling into extremist hands.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described the occupation as temporary, contingent on the establishment of a reliable Syrian force to secure the border.