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Assad’s troops retreat from Golan, leaving Islamist rebels to confront Israel

President Bashar Assad has evacuated most of the troops of his 5th Army Division from their permanent bases on the Golan opposite Israeli forces and transferred the unit along with its artillery to Damascus, DEBKAfile’s military sources report. The Syrian ruler’s … Continue reading

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Israeli forces on high alert after Syrian gunfire hit Israeli military jeep on Golan

Tension shot up on the Israeli-Syrian Golan border Monday night, Nov. 5, after Syrian small-arms fire from 1 kilometer over the Golan border hit the jeep of the Golani Brigade’s Patrol Battalion commander on a routine border patrol. There were … Continue reading

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Israeli warplanes fly over Golan as Hizballah fighters pour into Syria

Israeli warplanes flew over the divided Golan Sunday, Nov. 4, in a show of strength and as a deterrent against the Syrian civil war seeping across the border, DEBKAfile’s military and Western intelligence sources report.  In Paris, President Francois Hollande vowed … Continue reading

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Syrian Tanks Enter Golan Heights DMZ, Israel Military Warns

With everyone’s attention focused on the aftermath of hurricane Sandy, some may have forgotten that the Middle East is the proverbial powder keg, just waiting for an Archduke and a lit match, not necessarily in that order. Moments ago, Israel’s … Continue reading

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