Smart borders, military gates and land seizures: how Israel is encroaching in southern Syria

Smart borders, military gates and land seizures: how Israel is encroaching in southern Syria Submitted by Reem Aouir on Mon, 05/04/2026 - 10:41 Report by Sijil Centre reveals Israel's systematic violations in the territory and how security is used as a guise to grab land and resources Israeli troops and military vehicles cross in and out of Syria through a gate in the boundary fence near the Druze village of Majdal Shams on the occupied Golan Heights, 15 December 2024 (Mati Milstein/NurPhoto) Off Israeli military forces have carried out at least 1,672 violations inside Syrian territory between August 2025 and May 2026, according to report by a Syrian research and monitoring organisation. Data shared with Middle East Eye by the Sijil Centre revealed that Israeli violations in Syria escalated sharply following the latest US -Israel war on Iran . March 2026 marked an unprecedented escalation, with Israeli forces carrying out more than 321 military operations, including 121 aerial activities, and detaining 41 civilians, representing the highest monthly totals to date.