WhatsappIn a powerful and unapologetic assertion of Israeli sovereignty and security, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday led the nation’s war cabinet on a historic visit deep into the newly secured buffer zone in southern Syria—an area that, until recently, served as a launching pad for Iranian proxies and Assad-regime terror threats against the Jewish state.
Accompanied by Defense Minister Israel Katz, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, and the IDF’s top brass, Netanyahu walked the ground that Israeli forces have courageously seized and now control, ensuring that the Golan Heights and northern Israel will never again face the nightmare of Hezbollah-style entrenchment on our doorstep. This is not “occupation”—this is prevention of the next October 7.
Standing alongside the brave men and women of the IDF who have turned a former no-man’s-land into a protective shield, the Prime Minister delivered a crystal-clear message to Israel’s enemies: “We attach immense importance to our capability here, both defensive and offensive. We will do whatever is necessary to guarantee the security of Israel’s citizens—no one will dictate to us where we can and cannot defend our country.”
For decades, the 1974 disengagement lines were exploited by Iran, Hezbollah, and the Assad dictatorship to stockpile precision missiles and dig terror tunnels aimed at Israeli families. With Assad gone and his Iranian patrons in retreat, Israel has finally done what any responsible nation would do: eliminate the threat at its source. Yesterday’s visit was not a “provocation”—it was a declaration that the era of Israeli restraint in the face of existential danger is over.
Predictably, the usual suspects rushed to condemn the move. Qatar—host and financier of Hamas leadership—issued a sanctimonious statement today decrying Israel’s “flagrant breach of Syrian sovereignty.” The same Qatar that pumps billions into Gaza’s terror infrastructure and gives safe haven to the architects of the October 7 massacre now lectures the Jewish state about international law. The irony would be laughable if it weren’t so dangerous.
In response to the predictable outrage from Doha and its allies, the Israeli Air Force made its own statement today: waves of fighter jets roared across southern Syria in a stunning display of air superiority. Residents from Daraa to Quneitra looked skyward as the Star of David thundered overhead—a reminder that Israel’s long arm can reach any threat, anywhere, anytime.
This is what leadership looks like. While appeasers wring their hands and demand Israel return to indefensible lines, Benjamin Netanyahu is building facts on the ground that will protect Israeli children for generations. The buffer zone is ours because our security demands it—and no amount of Qatari press releases will change that reality.
