Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Benny Gantz said Tuesday that Israel is preparing to absorb Alawite refugees once Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime collapses, which he expects to happen in the coming months. Gantz said Assad's turmoil could cause him to seek a military confrontation with Israel. And that Israel needs to take into account that Syria has advanced weapons systems. The IDF chief said that he was not sure whether the Golan Heights, which border with Syria, will remain quiet in the near future.