Austin’s mother, Debra Tice said that she believes her son is held at a secret prison outside the capital city of Damascus and that Netanyahu has assured her that Israel would not carry out attacks ne

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli troops will remain in Syrian territory indefinitely, and that blurs the border with Israel's northern neighbor

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The previously unannounced trip highlighted Israel’s expanded military presence across the de facto border with Syria since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

Ankara's growing military presence in Syria has led to a diplomatic clash between former allies Israel and Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has supported Hamas, even hinting at some sort of armed intervention.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Tice's mother his country won't conduct airstrikes near a secret prison outside Damascus.

President-elect Donald Trump plans to launch a mass deportation operation targeting millions of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally and with temporary protections once he takes office on Jan. 20, a challenging initiative that could split apart families and affect U.S. businesses.

Israeli troops occupied Mount Hermon when they moved into a demilitarized zone between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights following the fall of Assad's government which marked then end of the Syria civil war.

Benjamin Netanyahu entered Syria for the first time in 53 years and after the fall of Bashar Al-Assad's regime. Accompanied by Israeli Defence Minister, IDF Chief of Staff and the Shin Bet Chief, the PM conducted an assessment of the situation from atop Mount Hermon on the Syrian side of the border.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israeli forces would remain in a buffer zone on the Syrian border, seized after Assad's ouster until a new security arrangement is in place. Speaking from Mount Hermon,

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israeli forces will stay in a buffer zone on the Syrian border, seized after the ouster of Syrian President Bashar Assad, until another arrangement is in place “that ensures Israel’s security.