Is the tensions on the Golan limit? Israel on alert!

Is the tensions on the Golan limit? Israel on alert!

Kunaitra, Syrien - The tensions in the region rise: According to unconfirmed, Israeli tanks have reached the demilitarized zone on the Golan heights, as reported by . This movement takes place against the background of increased military activities of Syrian troops, which fired several mortar grenades in the buffer zone and thus brought about an alarming situation. The Israeli army broadcaster has not commented on these processes, but the Israeli forces were increased alert.

An eyewitness from the province of Kunaitra reported that Israeli troops made some shots towards the Syrian area, but did not penetrate into the village. The border area to Syria has already been reinforced last year as actions by rebels that took control in Syria. A spokesman for the Israeli armed forces did not see the Syrian tanks as an immediate threat, which explains the reserved reaction of Israel. According to Welt , the tanks stayed near the village of Bir Ajam and probably took part in fighting against Syrian rebels.

historical context and current battles

The Golan heights were conquered by Israel in the 1967 of 1967 and then annexed, a step that is not recognized internationally. The ceasefire contract of 1974, which provided for the establishment of a buffer zone, only allowed UN observatory missions. The current incident overshadows the military conflicts in Syria, where Syrian rebels, including the Jabhat Al Nusra, which is considered to be particularly combative, attack. The air force base in Taftanas, strategically important for the connection between Damascus and Aleppo, was recently the goal of such attacks, reported the Syrian observation center for human rights.

These developments underline instability in the region and the increasing military activities of both sides. The entire situation remains tense because unclear winners and losers seem to influence the geopolitical balance in the controversial area.