Israeli Defense Minister, Shaul Mofaz said on Tuesday that the occupied Syrian Golan heights will remain under Israeli control “for everâ€Â.
Israeli online daily Maariv reported that Mofaz uttered his statements while touring Katzrin settlement in the Golan.
 “We must continue settling the Golan Heights; we must do whatever is necessary to prosper the area and its industriesâ€Â, Mofaz said, “The Golan Heights will remain under Israeli control foreverâ€Â.
Mofaz visited the settlement and placed the cornerstone of an industrial zone for High-tech industries.
“We will do our best to advance settlements activities and development in the Negevâ€Â, Mofaz stated.
Mofaz also said that the military offensive against the Palestinian resistance groups in Gaza will continue; adding that the army will strike every location in Gaza “in order to stop the firing of homemade shellsâ€Â.
