
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz affirmed that the Golan Heights would remain under Israeli sovereignty, in response to the Syrian president's statements to the UN claiming this territory.
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Israel conquered the Golan Heights during the Six-Day War in 1967 and annexed it in 1981. This annexation is recognized only by the United States and Colombia.
The Golan Heights will remain “forever” under Israeli sovereignty, the Israeli Defense Minister declared on Wednesday in response to comments by the Syrian president who had indicated to the UN that this border region would remain “Syrian territory”.
“My response to the Syrian president (...) is clear: the Golan under Israeli sovereignty will forever be an integral part of Israel,” Israel Katz said in a video.
Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria in the 1967 Six-Day War and annexed it in 1981. The United States was the only country to recognize the annexation, until last month when Colombia did the same.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday welcomed the significant deployment of Moroccan police forces on the borders of Ceuta and Melilla, following alerts on social networks. He had previously criticized Morocco for a failure of border controls during the massive influx of migrants in July, without however accusing Rabat of having orchestrated the event.

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