Netanyahu: Israel will not abandon operations in Syria after US withdrawal
After the US withdrawal from Syria, Israel will continue to operate in the Arab republic to counter Iran's military presence and, if necessary, expand its operations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
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| Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: Reuters |
Israel admits that in the past two years alone it has attacked Syria at least 200 times and claims that, thanks to this campaign, Iran's forces have been reduced by almost a quarter.
"The decision to withdraw two thousand US troops from Syria will not change our consistent policy. We will continue to act against Iran's attempts to militarily entrench itself there and, if necessary, we will even expand our operations," Netanyahu said during a Cabinet meeting on Sunday (November 23).
Addressing those who are "concerned" about national security, the Israeli prime minister added that Israel's cooperation with the US in the security field remains "in full force".