Since the incursion into the Golan Heights, several families have been divided and there areTwo sisters have lived separately for 27 years. Israeli forces have increased their presence in this Syrian territory of strategic importance in the Middle East.
Since Israel formally annexed the Mt. Golan after the Six Day War in 1967, which this region assumed strategic importance in the Middle East.
After the fall of the president’s regime Bashar al-Assad, Israeli forces took the Syrian part of Mount Hermon, inside the demilitarized zone.
The Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuu reaffirmed that Israel will remain at the occupied Mount Hermon site until another solution is found to guarantee Israel’s security.
Meanwhile, in the Golan Heights buffer zone, several families have remained separated for 27 years.
A and several countries criticized the occupation of Mount Hermon by Israeli forces. The highest point in Syria was a zone protected under various international agreements.