“Israel” is seeking to establish a buffer zone in southern Lebanon up to the Litani River through military control, destruction, and displacement, amid ongoing resistance from Hezbollah.

Syria, “Israel”, and the U.S. agreed on a security and economic coordination mechanism, while Syria’s silence leaves the deal’s political impact uncertain.

With the strong political and popular reactions to Netanyahu's provocative statements about turning southern Syria into a demilitarized zone, the Israeli indicator towards the new Syrian administration began to take another direction.