insert_link World UN Secretary-General Warns Israel Against Occupation of UN-Preserved Buffer Zone with Syria The United Nations Secretary General has warned Israel against its occupation of a UN-patrolled buffer zone between Israel and Syria. Israel took over the demilitarised zone on Sunday, just hours after Syrian rebels swept president Bashar al-Assad from power. Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York. todayDecember 16, 2024 10