Arab-Israeli Conflict

IDF officer severely injured in blast at Syrian outpost

After the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, Israel seized control of large parts of southern Syria, establishing a security zone and maintaining a military presence amid ongoing clashes and airstrikes.

By JNS

An Israel Defense Forces reserve officer was severely wounded on Monday in an explosion at a military outpost in southern Syria, the army said.

The officer was evacuated to a hospital for treatment, and his family has been notified.

No further details were provided.

After the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, Israel seized control of large parts of southern Syria, establishing a security zone and maintaining a military presence amid ongoing clashes and airstrikes.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sept. 22 dismissed reports that Jerusalem was willing to give up the country’s buffer zone in Syria as part of a potential deal with the new government in Damascus.

The idea is a “joke,” the premier said in a recording on X.

“I’ll tell you what we’re discussing. We’re discussing with Syria something that wasn’t even imaginable before our great victory over Hezbollah. We’re discussing a security arrangement in which they demilitarize southwest Syria, and we ensure the security of our Druze allies in Jabal al-Druze,” said Netanyahu.

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