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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
IDF treats more than 500 wounded Syrian civilians
The majority of those treated have been from the Syrian-Druze community, the military said, explaining the IDF's intention to provide ongoing medical assistance to the population. Troops of the 210th Division and the Medical Corps have treated more than 500 wounded Syrian civilians in the area of Hader in southern Syria over the past few weeks, the IDF announced on Wednesday. The civilians received treatment from a mobile forward facility. The majority of those treated have been from the Syrian-Druze community, the military said, explaining the IDF's intention to provide ongoing medical assistance to the population. In previous weeks, the IDF has also evacuated severely wounded Syrian-Druze to Israel for more advanced treatment at the Ziv Medical Center in Safed. The military stressed that Syria would have an ongoing IDF presence as part of efforts to ensure the security of residents of the Golan Heights, create a forward security zone and provide aid to the local population. Sign up for the Health & Wellness newsletter >>
Gulf Insider
06-04-2025
- Politics
- Gulf Insider
Israeli Army Organizes ‘Hiking Tours' for Jewish Settlers in Occupied Syria
The Israeli army is organizing hiking tours for civilians inside recently occupied Syrian territory during the upcoming Passover holiday, according to Israeli media reports. The tours, coordinated by the Israeli military's Northern Command and 210th Division alongside the 'Friends on Excursions' group, are supported by the Golan Heights Settlements Council and the Israeli Nature and Parks Authority. Participants, who must receive special permits, will be escorted by Israeli troops as they travel up to 2.5 kilometers into Syrian land, near the village of Maaraba. Tour highlights include visits to Wadi al-Ruqad (a tributary of the Yarmouk River), the Hejaz Railway Tunnel, and the Shebaa Farms – a contested strip of Lebanese territory occupied by Israel at the base of Mount Hermon. Though registration has closed, the army said additional tours may be offered depending on the security situation. The excursions mark the first Israeli civilian presence in areas of Syria recently taken over by Israeli forces following the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December. In recent months, Israel has intensified airstrikes on Syrian military bases and moved beyond the Golan Heights' demilitarized buffer zone, occupying strategic areas like Mount Hermon in violation of the 1974 disengagement agreement. Initial Israeli security plans reportedly envisioned a 15-km demilitarized zone and a broader 60-km zone of influence inside Syria. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has since called for the complete demilitarization of southern Syria, declaring that Israeli troops would remain in the Golan buffer zone and Mount Hermon indefinitely to block Syrian army access south of Damascus. Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has openly expressed support for expanding Israel's borders beyond Palestinian territories, hinting at ambitions for a 'Greater Israel' encompassing parts of neighboring Arab countries, including as far as Damascus. In a French documentary, Israel: Extremists in Power, Smotrich endorsed a Jewish state governed by Jewish values and smiled when asked if Israeli sovereignty should extend beyond the Jordan River. He referenced a biblical prophecy about Jerusalem stretching 'until Damascus.' While the Israeli government maintains its official goal as defeating Hezbollah, Smotrich's comments—and settler support—raise concerns about broader expansionist intentions in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and beyond. Source Zero Hedge
Shafaq News
04-04-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Passover holiday: Israel turns Syrian territory into tourist attraction
Shafaq News / On Friday, the Israeli army announced that it will open a restricted military zone inside Syrian territory to 'organized tourist visits' during the upcoming Passover holiday. The army noted that the tours will be coordinated with the Northern Command, the 210th Division, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, and local educational and regional organizations, including the Keshet Yehonatan Educational Center and the Golan Field School. According to Israeli media outlets, visitors will be allowed to explore scenic areas along the Yarmouk River and access military observation posts in zones captured during recent operations in southwestern Syria. The initiative, scheduled to run through the Passover holiday ending April 19, comes after Israel's expanded military presence beyond the disengagement line near Mount Hermon, following the collapse of al-Assad regime in December 2024.
Middle East Eye
04-04-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Israeli army organises hiking tours inside occupied Syrian territory
Israel's army is organising hiking tours for Israeli citizens inside occupied Syrian territory during the Passover holiday next weekend, according to local media. Participants will cross the occupied Golan Heights into areas of Syria more recently captured following the fall of the Assad government, escorted by Israeli military forces. The tours have been initiated by the Israeli army's Northern Command and the 210th Division, in collaboration with an Israeli organisation called "Friends on Excursions", Israeli media reported on Friday. They are reportedly organised by the Regional Council of Settlements in the Golan Heights and the Israeli Nature and Parks Authority. The tours will reach up to 2.5km deep into the occupied Syrian territories, near the village of Maaraba. New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters They will include visits to the Wadi al-Ruqad, a tributary of the Yarmouk River and the Hejaz Railway Tunnel at the river. These tours will be guided by the Israeli army, with participants receiving special permits. Families will be allowed to join the tours, which will also include the Shebaa Farms, a strip of Lebanese land on the Lebanese–Syrian border occupied by Israel, at the foot of Mount Hermon. Participants will be transported by buses. Syria must put an end to Israel's incursions - and fast Read More » Registration for these tours has now closed, but the Israeli army has announced that additional tours will be organised if the security situation permits. After the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December, Israeli forces heavily bombed military bases across Syria. They have also advanced beyond the Golan Heights demilitarised buffer zone, occupying Mount Hermon and other strategic areas inside Syria, in violation of a 1974 international agreement. Initially, security officials quoted in the Israeli media talked of establishing in Syria a 15-km demilitarised zone and a 60-km 'zone of influence' where potential threats could be monitored. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later demanded the 'complete demilitarisation' of southern Syria. Netanyahu said Israeli forces would remain in the Mount Hermon area and the Golan buffer zone 'indefinitely' and not let the new Syrian army "enter the area south of Damascus".
Asharq Al-Awsat
20-02-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Israeli Strike in Syria Sets ‘Red Lines' for New Damascus Regime
Israel's airstrike near a town located west of Daraa in southern Syria on Tuesday, carried a political message backed by military force, political sources in Tel Aviv said on Wednesday. The strike signaled a red line that no military force would be allowed to cross in the Yarmouk Valley, whether it belonged to the Syrian government or rogue militant groups, the sources claimed. According to the sources, multiple armed factions are operating in southern Syria, challenging government forces in the area. Israel, they said, is determined to confront these groups and make it clear that 'playing with Israel comes at a heavy price.' The Israeli military said on Tuesday that its warplanes had struck former Syrian army positions near the town of Sa'sa in southern Syria. In a statement issued in the evening, the military said the attack involved nine airstrikes and was carried out under the direction of the Israeli army's 210th Division. It added that operations would 'continue to eliminate any threats to Israel.' The Israeli military said it targeted 'combat equipment belonging to the former Syrian regime,' without providing further details on the nature of the assets. Israeli Army Radio reported that the airstrikes hit three Syrian tanks near Sa'sa, located about 20 kilometers from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The tanks were reportedly loaded with weapons and ammunition but had not yet been integrated into the Syrian government's new military forces. The Israeli military confirmed that the raids were aimed at preventing the tanks from reaching Syrian government troops or other groups described as 'terrorist.' Other military sources acknowledged that the strike was part of a broader message Israel has been sending to the new leadership in Damascus since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime. The message, they said, is that Israel maintains a strong presence in Syria and, through its campaign against Hezbollah and Iran, played a role in the regime's downfall—making it clear that any attempt to ignore Israel will not be tolerated.
