"We're keeping the Syrian oil." –Trump Significant quantities of oil and gas discovered in Syria's Golan Heights. Extraction rights awarded to a US based oil company: www.upi.com/Energy-News/2015/10/09/Major-reserve-discovery-confirmed-in-Golan-Heights/6461444389373 Israel begins expanding its safe-zone into Syrian territory to solidify control over the Golan Heights: theintercept.com/2018/01/23/israel-syria-safe-buffer-zone-golan-heights Trump recognized Israeli claims to the Golan Heights: visionmag.org/cheneys-genie-energy-trump-golan-recognition Syria’s freedom fighters hand over the entire region to Israel: www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-rebel-commander-urges-israel-to-support-uprising-strike-iran-backed-forces