Israeli Troops Fabricate Tensions in Southern Syria to Justify Presence, Reports Suggest
According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, Israeli military personnel who have served in southern Syria have stated in private conversations that the army is deploying numerous forces to a region where there is virtually no threat. These soldiers revealed that daily tensions are being created with local residents to justify this presence.
One Israeli officer commented on the situation, stating, ‘Forces are operating in Syria without a clear objective, and a narrative of the situation being dangerous has been constructed to justify their presence.’
The report indicates that Israeli forces enter villages in southern Syria almost every day, conducting nighttime house searches, interrogating residents, and detaining individuals deemed suspicious. Meanwhile, some Israeli security sources have warned that these actions could lead to the formation of local resistance groups.
Haaretz also pointed to several instances of mistreatment of Syrian residents and herders by Israeli forces, including shooting a shepherd’s donkey and harassing a herder’s sheep.
This report has emerged at a time when Israeli military movements in southern Syria have expanded following the fall of the previous government in December 2024.
