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Despite Israel’s threatening presence, Syrians in Golan refuse to leave ‘in exchange for peace’

Despite Israel’s threatening presence, Syrians in Golan refuse to leave ‘in exchange for peace’
Despite Israel’s threatening presence, Syrians in Golan refuse to leave ‘in exchange for peace’

2025-01-15 20:00:04 - From: France 24


As Damascus celebrated the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Syrians living in the Quneitra governorate in the Golan Heights looked on as Israeli troops suddenly drove into their villages. The near-daily Israeli raids are scaring the population, who say they now live in constant fear that Israel’s “temporary” occupation of the 50-year-old demilitarised zone will one day become permanent.