Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Zionist entity was committed to ‘counter’ Iran in Syria despite the US withdrawal from the region, The Jerusalem Post reported.

“The decision to remove the 2,000 US troops from Syria will not change our consistent policy: We will continue to act against Iran’s attempt to establish military bases in Syria”, he said.

The prime minister’s words were echoed by Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked, who assured that the entity will “do everything to prevent Iran from gaining foothold in Syria”. She warned that the pullout of Tel Aviv’s major ally could stir an increase in alleged weapons shipments from Iran to Hezbollah, coming through the Arab Republic.

The US announced the withdrawal of its forces from Syria on 19 December.