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The IDF is stepping up its presence on the border with Syria ahead of Assad’s advance.
By: World Israel News Staff
The IDF augmented its forces on Israel’s northern border with Syria Sunday following the southward advance of President Bashar al-Assad’s army and the heavy fighting adjacent to Israel’s Golan Heights.
Following a situation assessment Sunday, the IDF’s Northern Command decided to boost the IDF presence on the border with tanks and artillery.
Following a situation assessment in the Northern Command, it was decided to reinforce the 210th Division in the Golan Heights with additional armor and artillery troops
“The IDF sees it as highly important to maintain the 1974 Agreement on Disengagement between Israel and Syria. The IDF will also insist on the principle of non-involvement in the situation in Syria, alongside a policy of a firm response to any violation of the State of Israel’s sovereignty and creating a risk to its residents,” the IDF stated.
“Israel has been providing humanitarian aid for years and keeps providing it these days, in light of the necessity,” the IDF added.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a similar message when he stated that Israel “will continue to defend our borders.”
Addressing the weekly Cabinet meeting on Sunday, he said that Israel “will extend humanitarian assistance to the extent of our abilities. We will not allow entry into our territory, and we will demand that the 1974 Separation of Forces Agreement with the Syrian army be strictly upheld.”
Israel in recent days has dispatched massive humanitarian aid to Syrian refugees fleeing Assad’s advancing army and has treated six wounded Syrians in Israeli hospitals.
“I am in continual contact with the White House and the Kremlin on this matter. The Defense Minister and the Chief-of-Staff are in similar contact with their counterparts in both the US and Russia,” Netanyahu added.
A string of Syrian rebel-held towns and villages in the Daraa area fell to Assad’s control on Saturday as insurgent lines collapsed under an intense bombardment that has forced tens of thousands of people to flee
以色列国防军在阿萨德前进之前，在叙利亚边境加强了驻军。
以色列世界新闻工作者
星期日，随着Bashar al Assad总统军队的南部推进，以及与以色列戈兰高地毗邻的激烈战斗，以色列国防军加强了在以色列与叙利亚北部边境的军事力量。
在星期日的形势评估之后，以色列国防军的北方司令部决定在坦克和炮兵的边界上推进以色列国防军的存在。
在北大司令部进行了形势评估之后，决定增派装甲师和炮兵部队在戈兰高地增援第二百一十师。
“以色列国防军认为维护以色列和叙利亚之间的1974协议是非常重要的。以色列国防军还将坚持不介入叙利亚局势的原则，同时坚定地回应任何侵犯以色列国主权并对其居民造成风险的政策。
“以色列多年来一直在提供人道主义援助，并根据这些需要不断提供援助。”以色列国防军补充道。
总理本雅明·内塔尼亚胡发表了类似的信息时，他说，以色列“将继续捍卫我们的边界。”
在星期日的每周内阁会议上，他说，以色列“将扩大人道主义援助，以提高我们的能力。我们不允许进入我们的领土，我们要求严格遵守叙利亚军队的1974个分权协议。”
最近几天，以色列向逃离叙利亚的阿萨德军派遣了大量人道主义援助，并在以色列医院治疗了六名受伤的叙利亚人。
“在这件事上，我与白宫和Kremlin不断接触。国防部长和参谋长也与他们在美国和俄罗斯的同行进行了类似的接触，“内塔尼亚胡补充说。
星期六，一系列叙利亚叛军占领的城镇和村庄在阿萨德的控制下落入了Daraa的控制之下，叛乱线在强烈的轰炸下倒塌，迫使成千上万的人逃离。