On July 17th, local time, the spokesperson for the Israeli Defense Forces, Develin, in a speech acknowledged that thousands of Israeli Druze had arrived and attempted to cross into Syria.
The Israeli military had not prepared for this chaotic situation beforehand. They are now summarizing and learning from these lessons.
According to Israeli media, there have been approximately 1,000 Israeli Druze crossing into Syria recently, while dozens of Syrian Druze have also entered areas controlled by Israel. (Reported by Zhao Bing, CCTV)
Israel has taken a strong stance in the conflict in southern Syria, with Netanyahu’s latest statement setting a “red line”.