Israel's entry into Syrian territory is a temporary situation.

Axar.az reports that this was stated by U.S. Department of State spokesperson Matthew Miller during a briefing.

"First of all, the Syrian army abandoned its positions in the area around the negotiated Israeli-Syrian buffer zone, which potentially creates a vacuum that could have been filled by terrorist organizations that would threaten the state of Israel and would threaten civilians inside Israel. Every country has the right to take action against terrorist organizations, and every country, I think, would be worried about a possible vacuum that could be filled by terrorist organizations on its border, especially in volatile times, as we obviously are in right now in Syria.

The second thing that is important is that Israel has said that these actions are temporary to defend its borders. These are not permanent actions. And so ultimately, what we want to see is lasting stability between Israel and security – sorry, Israel and Syria, and that means we support all sides upholding the 1974 disengagement agreement," Miller said.

It is noted that Israeli tanks have crossed the buffer zone and positioned themselves near the town of Qatana in southern Syria. Prime Minister Netanyahu has stated that Israel will remain in the Golan Heights "forever."