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Israel Practices Active Defense in Syria
(Israel Hayom) Maj.-Gen. (res.) Gershon Hacohen - For a year now, IDF forces have been operating in the buffer zone on the Golan Heights and east of it, working to disrupt terrorist networks threatening Israel. During the Syrian civil war, and especially after the fall of the Assad regime and the collapse of the Syrian army, the villages and towns became awash with weapons of all kinds. Israeli forces have been operating in Syrian territory from 10 outposts stretching from Mount Hermon to the southern Golan. The forces carry out intelligence-driven raids to foil terrorist activity in villages within their sector, including beyond the buffer zone. This activity has led to the thwarting of Hamas-directed cells, Islamic State-inspired cells, and cells directed by Iranian proxies. This is what active defense looks like. The writer served in the IDF for 42 years, commanding troops in battles with Egypt and Syria.