Israel seizes land on Syrian border and bombs Damascus
Middle East,Israel,Syria,Chemical Weapons,Bashar Al-Assad
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Israel has seized land along its border with Syria and carried out air strikes on Damascus.
Benjamin Netanyahu said IDF troops had captured a buffer zone in the Golan Heights on the same day a lightning rebel offensive toppled the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad.
Mr Netanyahu said the move was to protect Israeli residents after Syrian troops abandoned positions, and after rebel fighters infiltrated the UN monitored area.
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