Israeli General Pledges Army Will Continue to Be Defense Buffer in Syria

Jerusalem, 30 November, 2025 (TPS-IL) — The head of the IDF’s (Israel Defense Forces) Northern Command Maj. Gen. Rafi Milo declared that the IDF will “continue to stand as a buffer between the residents [of the north] and the enemy, and will be the first to identify, respond, and defend.”

His comments came as Milo over the weekend toured the Golan Heights border area and for a military exercise held on the Lebanese border. In addition, he assessed the situation in the Golan Heights with commanders in the field.

“We must not wait,” he emphasized, “just take the initiative, we will not allow terrorism to establish itself along our borders – we will continue to act with determination and initiative in order to thwart threats and attempts to harm the citizens of the State of Israel before they develop. The IDF will continue to stand as a buffer between the residents and the enemy, and will be the first to identify, respond and protect.”