Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Israeli-seized buffer zone in Syria, accompanied by Defense Minister Israel Katz and other officials, after his corruption trial session was canceled for security reasons. Syria condemned the visit as a violation of its sovereignty and a breach of UN resolutions. In a related incident, Israeli and Syrian individuals were detained for attempting to smuggle weapons across the border. Israeli military activities in southern Syria have escalated, with numerous airstrikes and cross-border raids reported since December 2024.
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