Israeli forces to remain inside Syria for foreseeable future, says Netanyahu

An Israeli air force Black Hawk helicopter flies over Mount Hermon, near the so-called Alpha Line that separates the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights from Syria (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israeli forces will stay in a buffer zone on the Syrian border, and specifically on the summit of Mount Hermon, “until another arrangement is found that will ensure Israel’s security”.

Mr Netanyahu made the comments from the mountain’s snow-dusted summit – the highest peak in the area – which is located on Syria’s side of the border.