Israel is obliged to withdraw its troops from the buffer zone on the border with Syria. This statement was made by a representative of the French Foreign Ministry, Le Monde newspaper reports. The French side recalled the 1974 disengagement agreement, which prohibits any military deployment in the separation zone between Israel and Syria. The representative of the Foreign Ministry emphasized that France expects Israel to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria.

However, Jerusalem believes that the Israeli army's actions are motivated by the need to ensure security. In recent days, Israeli troops have taken over several fortified points on the Syrian side of the border that were previously used by the Russian military police and the army of Bashar al-Assad's regime. According to local sources, these measures are aimed at preventing the activity of Islamist groups that seize settlements and pose a threat to Israeli security.

Israel has also stepped up patrols in the separation zone to prevent militants from infiltrating and carrying out possible attacks on border areas. Earlier, the Israeli military said it had prevented the capture of a UN post in the region that armed militants were attempting to attack.

France, in turn, expressed dissatisfaction with Israel's actions, emphasizing that the international contingent of UNDOF (United Nations Disengagement Observer Force) monitors compliance with the agreements in the disengagement zone. However, as analysts note, in the context of instability in Syria and the absence of effective state power in the region, international forces cannot always prevent escalation.

The Israeli military maintains that its presence on the Syrian side of the border is temporary and is linked to the need to prevent threats to national security. Jerusalem believes that any concessions in the context of chaos in the adjacent territory could lead to strengthening the positions of terrorist groups.