IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, during a visit to the Syrian border earlier today, says the military is monitoring the rebel forces to make sure “they don’t turn in our direction.”
“We are very closely following what is happening. The main emphasis is to see the Iranian exit [from Syria]… and the second thing is to see the local elements taking over the area, what they are doing, how they behave, how they are deterred, and [making sure they] don’t get confused and turn in our direction,” he says.
“If there is such confusion, there is an offensive response and behind it a very, very strong defensive response,” Halevi adds.
The IDF chief held an assessment today with top officers at the 210th “Bashan” Regional Division, which is tasked with the Golan Heights area, during which he approved battle plans, the military says