Israel orders military to establish full control in Syrian buffer zone

Israel's Defense Minister, Israel Katz, has issued a command to the military to ensure complete control over the buffer zone between Israel and Syria, Report informs, citing The Times of Israel.

According to the directive, the Israeli military is tasked with creating a "safe sector" in southern Syria, extending beyond the buffer zone. This sector must be free from strategic weapons and terrorist infrastructure that could pose a threat to Israel's security.

The minister's orders also include establishing contacts with Druze and other communities in southern Syria and immediately preventing any attempts to resume weapons smuggling from Iran to Lebanon through Syrian territory.

Furthermore, Katz has instructed the military to destroy air defense systems, surface-to-air missiles, surface-to-surface missiles, cruise missiles, long-range missiles, and shore-based anti-ship missiles.