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Reuters RONEN ZVULUN
An Israeli military vehicle in the Golan area (file photo)
An Israeli general stated that the greatest threat to the Israeli army in the Golan region is currently represented by the Lebanese “Hezbollah”, not Syria.
The commander of the 210th division of the Israeli army, Major General Roman Goffman, said in a statement to the Russian agency “TASS”: “The greatest danger if we look at the Syrian borders, is the construction of a front by Iran and (Hezbollah) in southern Syria against Israel. “
He continued: “This is the main danger. We do not see the danger in the Syrians or in Syria itself, which must be rebuilt as a state … In fact, Iran and Hezbollah infiltrate the region and strengthen their positions there constantly and keep going”.
He added: “This is a great danger to us, and to the Syrian government and Syrian citizens living in southern Syria,” adding that “Hezbollah” is taking Syrian citizens in the south as “hostages,” he said. .
The general expressed his opinion that “Syria is now in a state of decline as a country and the army is recovering after a disaster, so on the Lebanese border the danger is much greater, and (Hezbollah) is a real terrorist army. But we see that the Syrian army has started to regain its capabilities and this will take several years. “
He indicated that in recent weeks, the Israeli army carried out several operations against Syrian positions in the Golan region without entering into a confrontation with Syrian soldiers.
He considered that Israel’s strategic objective is to avoid the presence of Iran and “Hezbollah” in southern Syria and in Syria in general.
Source: TASS
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