"JUBATA AL-KHASSAB, Syria — As the Israeli military swept into a string of Syrian" – Washington Post, February 2, 2025

JUBATA AL-KHASSAB, Syria — As the Israeli military swept into a string of Syrian villages in December, the soldiers assured locals that the presence would be temporary — the aim limited to seizing weapons and securing the area after the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. But the earthmoving vehicles that followed suggest a more permanent presence. “They are building military bases. How is that temporary?” asked Mohammed Muraiwid, the mayor of Jubata al-Khassab, who has watched Israel troops construct a new military outpost on the edge of his village. Read more: https://wapo.st/4jCJhzL

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