Israel’s Army Radio reported Sunday that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had seized the peak of Mount Hermon, the highest mountain in the region, as a precaution against the advance of Syrian rebels as the Assad regime collapsed.
The mountain, covered in snow during the winter months, is the highest in the region, and a key strategic point. Israel has a military base on the mountainside, but Syria has long had a military base on the peak of the mountain itself.
The move marks the first time Israeli troops have been on the peak of the mountain since the Yom Kippur War in 1973.
In that conflict, Syria and Egypt surprised Israel with an attack on the Jewish faith’s holiest day. Syrian troops took over an Israeli base lower down on the mountainside on the first day of the war, October 6, killing many troops from the elite Golani brigade.
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Very interesting article. I suspect Israel plans to keep that mountain in their possession.
The mountain, covered in snow during the winter months, is the highest in the region, and a key strategic point. Israel has a military base on the mountainside, but Syria has long had a military base on the peak of the mountain itself.
The move marks the first time Israeli troops have been on the peak of the mountain since the Yom Kippur War in 1973.
In that conflict, Syria and Egypt surprised Israel with an attack on the Jewish faith’s holiest day. Syrian troops took over an Israeli base lower down on the mountainside on the first day of the war, October 6, killing many troops from the elite Golani brigade.
Israel Seizes Strategic Peak of Mount Hermon from Syria
Israel's Army Radio reported that the IDF had seized the peak of Mount Hermon, the highest in the region, as the Syrian regime collapsed.
www.breitbart.com
Very interesting article. I suspect Israel plans to keep that mountain in their possession.
