Israeli forces to maintain a buffer zone inside Syria, says Benjamin Netanyahu

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

Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu (AFP)

Netanyahu made the comments Tuesday from the mountain's snow-dusted summit — the highest peak in the area — which is located on Syria's side of the border. This was apparently the first time a sitting Israeli leader entered the Syrian territory.

Netanyahu said he had been on the summit of Mount Hermon 53 years ago as a soldier, but the summit’s importance to Israel’s security has only increased given recent events.