International Israel: Agreement with Syria on troop disengagement terminated
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared the 1974 military disengagement agreement with Syria to be effectively over. The background to this is the fall of ruler Bashar al-Assad. The agreement concluded following the 1973 Yom Kippur War collapsed on Sunday night after the Syrian army abandoned its positions, Netanyahu said.
08.12.2024, 16:40
SDA
"We have ordered the Israeli army to take over these positions in order to ensure that no enemy forces establish themselves directly on Israel's border," the head of government added. This is a temporary measure until a suitable solution is found.
Among other things, the 1974 agreement established a buffer zone along the border, which has since been controlled by blue helmets from the Undof mission.
Israel and Syria have been at odds over the Golan Heights for more than five decades. Israel conquered the approximately 1,150 square kilometer plateau during the Six-Day War in 1967 and annexed it at the end of 1981, which is not recognized under international law. The area is important in terms of military strategy and because of its access to water sources.
