The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Sunday that it had deployed forces in the buffer zone on the border with Syria due to the threat of militant infiltration.
"In accordance with the situational assessment following the recent events in Syria, including the entry of armed personnel into the buffer zone, the IDF has deployed forces in the buffer zone and in several other places necessary for its defense, to ensure the safety of the communities of the Golan Heights and the citizens of Israel," the IDF said on Telegram.
The IDF added that it was not intervening in the internal affairs of Syria.