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New Curfew Imposed by Israeli Forces in Southwest Syria Villages

by Jason Ditz | Oct 13, 2026

Adding a new level of complexity to Israeli military activity in southwestern Syria, the IDF has now imposed a strict curfew on some villages within Quneitra, including Hodr. The curfew strictly forbids all non-locals from being within a given village after 7:00 pm....

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Israeli Drone Strikes Wounds Six, Mostly Syrians, in Northeast Lebanon

by Jason Ditz | Oct 11, 2026

Israeli forces carried out a strike against a car inside northwestern Lebanon near the Syrian border, wounding six people. Five of the wounded were Syrian nationals and two of them were women. The sixth person was a Lebanese citizen. The strike took place on the...

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UN: Israel Holding at Least 49 Syrians Amid Growing Number of Incursions

by Jason Ditz | Oct 11, 2026

Over the course of September, Israel carried out no less than 280 separate incursions into southwest Syria, and they currently hold at least 49 Syrians in detention, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights reports. Those detained civilians who are ultimately...

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Southwest Syrian Villages Report Israel Is Encroaching on Their Land With New Fortifications

by Jason Ditz | Oct 8, 2026

Among the towns and villages impacted by Israel’s incursions into southwest Syria, few have had more problems than Jabata al-Khashab. The village, in northern Quneitra Governorate, is within the UNDOF demilitarized zone and subsequently is de facto occupied by the...

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Reports: Syria May Send Troops to Yemen To Help Saudi Arabia Fight Ansar Allah

by Dave DeCamp | Oct 7, 2026

Syria is considering sending troops, including foreign jihadists, to help Saudi Arabia fight against Ansar Allah in Yemen, according to media reports, as Riyadh continues to seek international support for the war, which it reignited in July by bombing the Sanaa...

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Israeli Forces Shoot and Wound Another Civilian in Southwest Syria

by Jason Ditz | Oct 7, 2026

The incidents of Israeli forces shooting Syrian civilians inside Syrian territory have continued to grow today, with reports that, after three were shot earlier this week in two separate incidents, a fourth was shot, wounded, and ultimately detained on Wednesday. The...

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Israeli Forces Shoot Three Syrian Civilians in Quneitra, Killing One

by Jason Ditz | Oct 6, 2026

Israeli ground troops have been conducting more and more infiltration into southwestern Syria, with at least eight such incidents reported in the last 24 hours. The cross-border raids have been done chiefly in Quneitra Governorate, along what was previously a UNDOF...

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Israeli Forces Block Firefighters After Setting Fires in Southwest Syria

by Jason Ditz | Oct 5, 2026

Israeli forces continue to operate in southwestern Syria, with incidents reported in Quneitra, Daraa, and Rif Damasq Governorates. While most of the cross-border incidents involve the Israeli military searching homes and establishing temporary checkpoints in Syrian...

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Israeli Troops Release One Detainee in Southwest Syria, Capture Another

by Jason Ditz | Sep 29, 2026

Israeli forces continued to carry out their usual cross-border raids into southwest Syria today, and while operations were reported in both Daraa and Quneitra Governorates, the most immediate focus seems to be on the northern part of Quneitra, with raids targeting...

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Shepherds Increasingly the Target of Israel’s Southwest Syria Detentions

by Jason Ditz | Sep 24, 2026

Israeli forces continue to raid southwestern Syria on a daily basis, raiding towns and setting up checkpoints. This week, the increasing trend is for them to harass shepherds operating in the countryside of Quneitra Governorate. On Tuesday, a shepherd was captured on...

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