Israel won't allow HTS forces in southern Syria, Netanyahu says

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel on Sunday said it will not tolerate presence of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in southern Syria, nor any other forces affiliated with the country's new rulers, and demanded the territory be demilitarized. Former Al Qaeda affiliate HTS took control of Damascus on December 8 in a stunning offensive, ending then-president Bashar al-Assad's rule and prompting a wary Israel