Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel will remain in the buffer zone in southern Syria as long as threats to Israel persist. Katz made the remarks during a visit to Israeli troops, amid rising tensions with Syria and Turkey. | Videos

Defense minister, visiting troops, tells Syrian president 'when you wake up in Damascus and see IDF on Mount Hermon, know we’re here to defend our communities and border'

JERUSALEM: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz made a rare visit to troops in southern Syria on Tuesday, reiterating a pledge to keep forces in the area as long as there were…