Israel has welcomed the overthrow of the Bashar al Assad regime in Syria with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claiming credit for the collapse
Israel has welcomed the overthrow of the Bashar al Assad regime in Syria, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claiming credit for the collapse.
The prime minister and other members of his cabinet gathered at the Golan Heights Sunday where he ordered the military to take control of the buffer zone as it was left unmanned by Syrian soldiers who deserted their posts on Saturday.
Mr Netanyahu also reached out to the rebel factions that have taken control in Syria, saying he is ready to work with them to « establish neighbourly relations. »
He also directed the Israel Defense Forces to take over the Syrian side of the Mount Hermon mountain range and other advantage points to better control Israel’s border.
« This is a historic day for the Middle East. The collapse of the Assad regime, the tyranny in Damascus, offers great opportunity but also is fraught with significant dangers. This collapse is the direct result of our forceful action against Hezbollah and Iran, Assad’s main supporters. It set off a chain reaction of all those who want to free themselves from this tyranny and its oppression », Mr Netanyahu said in a statement from the Golan Heights on Sunday.
« But it also means that we have to take action against possible threats.
