US military leaves E. Syrian base at Zaqaf, Hizballah moves in

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The US military folded its tents at Zaqaf, its last base in eastern Syrian Zaqaf base near the Iraqi border and Hizballah and other pro-Iranian militia moved in, without a pause. The changeover was accomplished Wednesday when Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu arrived home after a speech informing the UN General Assembly: ”Israel will defend itself with all its military strength and act to prevent Iran establishing itself in Syria… and establishing new bases along our northern border.” Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gady Eisenkott in his New Year message elaborated on this pledge.
DEBKAfile’s military sources report that US Marines blew up the structures at Zaqaf, the last base standing in the way of the Syrian army, Hizballah and Shiite militias’ eastward advance across the Euphrates, and withdrew to the Jordanian border.

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