Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir confirmed, during his inspection visit to the security zone in southern Syria, that Israel "will not allow hostile forces to be stationed on its borders." He pointed out that Israeli forces are operating on multiple fronts, including Syria, stressing that they will not allow hostile forces to be stationed on its borders. Zamir added: "We must prevent the development of terrorist threats, and at the same time prevent the formation of a major military threat on our borders. We have established an advanced defensive posture as a buffer zone."