Last Thursday (13), Israel announced that its armed forces will continue to operate in the Syrian region they occupied until a “new force” is formed to guarantee its security needs. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed that the destabilization of the Syrian regime has resulted in a vacuum on the border with which justifies the Israeli military presence in the area. According to him, Israeli soldiers would only move through Syrian territory temporarily, but he did not give a date for their departure.
Recently, Israel intensified its military actions against aiming to quickly dismantle the country’s military capabilities. Israeli troops managed to occupy military posts in southern Syria, in addition to a demilitarized zone that was established after the Yom Kippur conflict in 1973.
Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on a mission to Jordan and Turkey, where he is discussing the current situation in Syria. During his visit, Blinken emphasized the importance of the new Syrian government respecting human rights and preventing the country from becoming a haven for terrorist activities. Jordan is organizing a summit that will bring together representatives from several countries, such as Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar, to discuss the Syrian crisis. This meeting aims to seek collective solutions to the challenges faced in the region.
The fall of the Syrian regime has also brought to the fore the issue of justice in relation to crimes committed during the conflict. Human rights groups are now inspecting prisons and gathering evidence for possible legal action, although the prospect of prosecuting President Bashar al-Assad appears remote as he is in exile in Russia.
*Report produced with the help of AI
Posted by Victor Oliveira
