Settlers Attempt to Establish a Settlement Outpost in Southern Syria

SadaNews - The Israeli newspaper "Israel Hayom" reported that settlers attempted to establish a settlement outpost in southern Syria and raised a sign linked to the concept of "Greater Israel".

The newspaper reported on Monday evening that more than 10 Israeli settlers tried to establish a settlement outpost in southern Syria named "Aloni Habshan".

It confirmed that the settlers crossed the border into Syria and attempted to establish the outpost, but Israeli army forces returned them back into Israel.

Israeli writer Yinon Shalom Youd on the platform "X" stated that an Israeli family residing in a settlement in the West Bank crossed the border into Syria and attempted to establish a settlement outpost near the Syrian Golan Heights.

Youd noted that the settlers intended to stay there for a long period, and he published a photo showing a man, a woman, and several children holding a sign bearing the name of the outpost they intended to establish.

They also raised a banner that read "Nefeh Habshan," a phrase with biblical connotations linked to the concept of "Greater Israel," according to the writer.

On August 12 of this year, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated in an interview with "i24 News" that he is strongly connected to the vision of "Greater Israel" in response to a question about his feeling of being on a mission on behalf of the Jewish people.

This vision allegedly includes the occupied Palestinian territories and parts of Arab countries, from the Euphrates to the Nile.

In this context, the Israeli writer pointed out that army forces rushed to the location and brought the settlers in for questioning, where they admitted that they initiated the establishment of this settlement outpost on their own without any external support, according to their claims.

No comment has been issued by Israel or Syria, but this significant development is considered a continuation of ongoing Israeli violations in Syria, where Israel announced the collapse of the forces separation agreement signed with Damascus in 1974, coinciding with the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in late 2024.

The new Syrian administration, which has been in place since December 8, 2024, has posed no threat to Israel. However, the Israeli army has repeatedly infiltrated Syrian territory and launched airstrikes that killed civilians and destroyed military sites, military vehicles, and weapons and ammunition belonging to the Syrian army.

Source: Anadolu Agency