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Jewish News 24 · Aug 19, 2026

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IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir toured the Israeli-held buffer zone in southern Syria this morning, according to the military. The IDF says Zamir was joined by senior officers, received a security briefing, and met with reservists operating in the area. The visit comes a day after the IDF carried out a rare strike in Syria, targeting an airbase where Israel says Turkey was planning to deploy forces.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir toured the Israeli-held buffer zone in southern Syria this morning, according to the military. The IDF says Zamir was joined by senior officers, received a security briefing, and met with reservists operating in the area. The visit comes a day after the IDF carried out a rare strike in Syria, targeting an airbase where Israel says Turkey was planning to deploy forces.

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