Israeli troops will remain in Mount Hermon 'indefinitely', defence minister says

Israeli soldiers will stay embedded in Syria's strategic high ground, Mount Hermon, indefinitely, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said after a visit. 

“The IDF will remain at the summit of the Hermon and the security zone indefinitely to ensure the security of the communities of the Golan Heights and the north, and all the residents of Israel,” Katz said. 

Israel seized Mount Hermon after Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad was toppled in December. The snowcapped mountain overlooks the Syria-Lebanon border and puts Israel within striking distance of Damascus.