southern Syria
Coverage of southern Syria in the Nexus archive.
- IDF says troops in southern Syria fired upon, retaliated with helicopter strike
IDF troops in southern Syria were fired upon and retaliated with a helicopter strike. No injuries were reported among Israeli forces. The incident occurred a day after the military killed two gunmen in an Israeli-held buffer zone in Syria.
- Hezbollah-allied Lebanese parliament speaker says deal with Israel ‘will not pass’
The Lebanese parliament speaker, aligned with Hezbollah, stated that a deal with Israel 'will not pass.' Hezbollah, an Iran-backed group, asserted its right to defend its homeland in Lebanon. IDF troops in southern Syria reported being fired upon, with no injuries.
- Israel says troops killed armed fighters in southern Syria and Lebanon
The Israeli military reported killing armed individuals in southern Syria and Hezbollah-linked fighters in southern Lebanon. It stated operations in a UN-monitored buffer zone adjacent to the Golan Heights, which Syria and others criticized as violating the 1973 ceasefire. The UN noted Israel now occupies an additional 235 square kilometers of Syrian territory.
- Israeli Knesset member backs settlement push in southern Syria
An Israeli Knesset member has publicly supported the establishment of Israeli settlements in southern Syria. The statement highlights efforts to expand settlements in the region.
- Witnesses accuse the Israeli army of arbitrary arrests in Syria
The Israeli army has arrested at least 197 men in southern Syria since late 2024, with 43 still detained according to a lawyer who claims the detentions are arbitrary. The Israeli military asserts the arrests target 'suspected terrorists'.