Katz said that holding the peak was of major importance for Israel’s security and that it would be necessary to build facilities there to sustain troops through the winter.
Blinken urges Mideast nations to support a peaceful Syrian political transition
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The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which has closely tracked the conflict since the civil war erupted in 2011, said Israel has carried out more than 300 airstrikes across the country since the rebels overthrew Assad.
Israeli warplanes pounding Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country
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