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The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) weithrew on February 2 from some points in the southern Syria governorate of al-Qunitra, but continued to operate within the buffer zone adjacent to the occupied Golan Heights.
Syrian media reported that Israeli troops withdrew from the governorate and court buildings in the city of al-Quneitra. The troops also evacuated some of their recently-established positions near the al-Mantara Dam in and in the outskirts of the town of al-Qahtaniyah in the countryside of the governorate.
Just a day before the withdrawal, a drone of the IDF struck two infantry fighting vehicles which were abandoned at a military site close to the town of Swisah in the al-Quneitra countryside. No casualties were reported however.
The IDF occupied most of the Golan Heights’ buffer zone, including the strategic summit of Mount Hermon, just hours after the fall of the Assad regime last December.
On January 31, Israeli troops operating the newly-occupied region came under attack for the first time. While a shadowy group thought to be allied to Iran claimed responsibility for the attack, Syrian media revealed that what happened was just an individual act that resulted in no losses.
Initially, Israeli officials stated that the occupation of the buffer zone is temporary. However, Defense Minister Israel Katz said recently that the IDF will remain in the region “indefinitely.”
The recent limited withdrawals do not constitute a real change, as the IDF continues to build and expand several forward bases and observation posts within the buffer zone, according to satellite images released by The Washington Post on February 2.
Syria’s transitional government has so far limited its response to condemnation. This policy will not change any time soon as the government is still struggling to gain legitimacy and improve the economic situation in the war-torn country.
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