Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not allow Syria’s new army or the insurgent group that led the ouster of former President Bashar Assad to “enter the area south of Damascus” as his government made clear Israeli forces would stay in parts of southern Syria for an indefinite period.

Israel on Sunday said it will not tolerate presence of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in southern Syria, nor any other forces affiliated with the country's new rulers, and demanded the territory be demilitarized.

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Israeli PM Netanyahu said his nation was prepared to resume intense fighting at any moment and achieve objectives, whether through negotiation or by other means

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel was prepared to resume fighting against Hamas after the Palestinian group accused it of endangering a five-week-old Gaza truce by suspendin

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Sunday (Feb 23), said that his country was ready "at any moment" to resume fighting in Gaza against Hamas. He also warned that Israel would complete the war's objectives "whether through negotiation or by other means.