Israel’s Defense Minister has announced that Israeli troops will stay in Syria at least until the end of winter. Israeli forces have established positions in a buffer zone monitored by UN peacekeepers since 1974. Civilians in the Golan Heights, like Thomas and Shoshana from Katzrine, report living in an atmosphere of heightened alert due to recent Israeli airstrikes and ongoing tensions with Hezbollah, despite expressing discontent with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies.