Israel To Continue Operations In Syria After Withdrawal Of US Troops - Netanyahu

TEL AVIV (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 23rd December, 2018) After the US withdrawal from Syria, Israel will continue to operate there against the military presence of Iran and, if necessary, will expand its operations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday.

"The decision to withdraw 2,000 US troops from Syria will not change our consistent policy.

We will continue to act against Iran's attempts to gain a military foothold there and, if necessary, even expand our operations," Netanyahu said during a cabinet meeting.

He added that Israel's security cooperation with the United States continues at full capacity.

On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump said that the US forces would pull out of Syria since the Islamic State terrorist group (banned in Russia) had been defeated there.