Israel Launches Fresh Incursion into Southern Syria Following Diplomatic Meeting
Israeli forces conducted a new military operation in southern Syria shortly after the head of Mossad held talks with an HTS diplomat.
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Israeli forces conducted a new military operation in southern Syria shortly after the head of Mossad held talks with an HTS diplomat.

Israeli forces have advanced into southern Syria, conducting raids just one day after a de-escalation meeting took place.

New Israeli attacks have been reported in Southern Lebanon, with Israeli forces allegedly burning homes and erasing villages. Additionally, Israeli forces are expanding ground incursions in southern Syria, advancing with tanks to the Quneitra countryside.

Reports indicate that Israeli occupation forces have destroyed farmland and impacted lives in southern Syria.
Two individuals have been arrested as part of a movement organizing repeated attempts by over 150 settler activists to cross into Syria, with further groups reportedly on their way.

Residents of Abdin, a town in southern Syria, mounted resistance against Israeli troops and vehicles attempting to enter, blocking roads with rocks and throwing stones.

A new Israeli assault in southern Syria has caused families to flee their homes, prompting condemnation from Turkiye, which labeled the attacks a violation of international law.

Israeli forces allegedly shot villagers who had set up barricades in the village of Abdin before the arrival of occupation soldiers in southern Syria.

A historian claims Israel's actions in southern Syria have inadvertently benefited drug traffickers, prompting Jordan to conduct airstrikes to curb captagon flow.

Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon killed at least 19 people, including women and children, with some reports indicating up to 21 fatalities. The attacks also led to reports of clashes between Hezbollah and Israeli forces.

Jordan has intensified its military campaign against drug and arms smuggling along its northern border, launching targeted airstrikes inside southern Syria.
State media reports that Israeli forces have advanced into the Quneitra region of southern Syria.

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey have condemned recent Israeli strikes on Syria, describing the attacks as a blatant aggression and urging UN action, following reports of Israeli attacks on military facilities in southern Syria.
Four people killed when an Iranian missile struck southern Syria (official news agency) Seneweb

Four people were killed and several others injured when an Iranian missile struck a building today in the industrial area of the southern Syrian city of Sweida, near Israel, according to...
Reports indicate Israel is exercising direct control in southern Syria through night raids and farm permits, demonstrating an expanding reach rather than relying on proposed US-backed mechanisms.

Israel conducted a strike in southern Syria, with Syrian state media reporting civilian injuries and Damascus condemning the attack as a violation of international law. Israeli authorities stated they targeted a "terrorist" in the operation.

Israel's military presence in Syria is reportedly increasing, marked by recent attacks on Syrian airbases, detentions of locals, destruction of infrastructure, and the establishment of military bases in southern Syria.

Israeli forces carried out separate incursions into Syria's southern provinces of Daraa and Quneitra on Tuesday, as reported by Syria's state news agency SANA.

Groups of Israeli settlers have reportedly been increasingly attempting to cross from Israel into southern Syria in recent weeks to establish Jewish settlements in an area under Israeli military occupation.

Following the entry of Israeli troops into the Syrian city of Abdin, residents reportedly resisted by throwing stones. Israel claims the incursions into the occupied buffer zone are for security, while locals fear for their safety.

Turkey has condemned recent Israeli strikes in southern Syria, which reportedly killed several people, and urged global action. Syria also criticized the new Israeli incursion into its Daraa province.

The Israeli military announced it destroyed extensive underground infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, including tunnels and weapons launching shafts. This action follows a period of heightened tensions and ongoing conflict in the region.
An Israeli Knesset member has publicly endorsed efforts to establish Israeli settlements in southern Syria.
Amnesty International has called for an investigation into alleged war crimes concerning the destruction of homes in southern Syria, attributed to Israeli actions.
Heavy clashes have reportedly broken out in southern Syria, marking a breach of the existing truce, though no casualties have been reported. The incident raises concerns about regional stability.

The UN reports that over 1,700 people were killed and nearly 200,000 displaced during a week of violence in southern Syria's Suweida in July. Multiple actors, including Syrian government forces, tribal fighters, and Druze armed groups, are cited for committing acts that may amount to war crimes, according to a new report.

The Israeli military confirmed striking Syrian government targets and army camps in the south in response to alleged attacks on the Druze community, with the IDF stating these strikes were a direct response to the attacks.

Footage from early 2026 shows Israeli aircraft spraying herbicides over agricultural land in southern Syria, causing significant losses for local farmers.
The US military has completed its withdrawal from the strategic al-Tanf Garrison in southern Syria, transferring control to government forces.

The Israeli military conducted a new raid in the Daraa countryside of southern Syria, just one day after de-escalation talks were held between Damascus and Tel Aviv.

Israeli authorities announced they targeted a 'terrorist' in southern Syria, an action that Syria's foreign ministry condemned as a drone attack on a civilian vehicle near Damascus and a 'blatant' violation of sovereignty.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir toured southern Syria, issuing a warning that Israel would act to prevent terrorist threats and the establishment of significant military threats along its borders.

Israeli forces have reportedly detained residents and demolished homes in southern Syria, moving beyond the 1974 disengagement line since Assad's ouster. This action deepens the fallout in the region.

Donald Trump has reiterated his desire for Israel to withdraw its forces from Lebanon and parts of southern Syria, stating he 'hates to see buildings being torn down' and suggesting Syrian President al-Sarrah should handle Hezbollah.

Israeli forces conducted overnight attacks and incursions in southern Syria, shelling a village and firing artillery and illumination flares.
Israel has reportedly carried out attacks on targets located in the southern region of Syria.
The Israeli military has reportedly blocked the movement of residents in the southern part of Syria, according to reports.

Witnesses accuse the Israeli army of arbitrarily arresting at least 197 men in southern Syria since late 2024, with 43 reportedly still held in Israeli prisons.
Amnesty International is demanding a 'war crimes' investigation into the destruction of homes in southern Syria, allegedly carried out by Israeli forces.

Jordanian armed forces carried out multiple airstrikes in southern Syria, targeting sites identified as drug and weapons smuggling hubs. Syrian state television also reported these bombardments against storage facilities in the region.

Arab nations, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, have condemned recent Israeli strikes on southern Syria, which Israel stated were in response to attacks against the Druze community in Sweida province, describing them as blatant aggression and urging UN action.
Jordan condemns Israeli strike in southern Syria Jordan Times

Four people were killed and several others wounded when an Iranian missile struck a building in the southern Syrian city of Sweida on Saturday, Syria’s state news agency SANA reported. Other missile debris fell in the city of Quneitra and the Yarmouk Basin in Daraa province in southern Syria, according to Reuters witnesses and videos […]