Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu conducted a high-profile tour of the Israeli-controlled "security zone" in southern Syria today (Wednesday). Accompanied by Defense Minister Israel Katz and top military chiefs. "The prime minister arrived at an IDF (Israel Defense Forces) outpost where he observed the area, and then held a security briefing," the Israel's PM office said in a statement. Israel is currently refusing Syrian demands for a full withdrawal, insisting on maintaining the buffer zone, which it expanded after the collapse of the Assad regime in late 2024. Also on Vantage Shots: - Scientists build a 'digital mouse brain' with 10 million neurons on a supercomputer. - Solid gold toilet sells for 12.1 million dollars at an auction. - On this day in 1977, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat visited Israel, where he addressed the Israeli Knesset, calling for an end to the Arab-Israeli conflict.