{"id":581164,"date":"2026-08-11T07:12:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T07:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/581164\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T07:12:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T07:12:17","slug":"three-settlement-activists-illegally-enter-syria-overnight-are-detained-by-idf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/581164\/","title":{"rendered":"Three settlement activists illegally enter Syria overnight, are detained by IDF"},"content":{"rendered":"

Three Israeli settlement activists illegally crossed the border into Syria on Monday overnight before being returned to Israel by the IDF, in the latest in a series of such incidents.<\/p>\n

The military said that the trio of civilians came to the Mount Hermon area and crossed the border. IDF troops who were dispatched to the scene located them, returned them to Israeli territory and detained them, the military said, adding that they were handed over to the police for further handling.<\/p>\n

The activists, members of a fringe group called the Bashan Pioneers, call for the establishment of settlements in the southern Syria area.<\/p>\n

There has been an increase in attempts<\/a> by the activists to cross the border into Syria in recent months. Several have managed to evade Israeli forces for full days before being apprehended and brought back to Israel.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe IDF strongly condemns the incident, which constitutes another serious disruption of operational activity and poses a danger to the safety of IDF troops operating in the area,\u201d the military said.<\/p>\n

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The IDF added that \u201claw enforcement authorities are required to bring those involved to justice and to prevent those individuals from repeatedly engaging in this behavior, which constitutes a criminal offense.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tIsraeli activists breach the Syrian border in an attempt to settle the territory, April 22, 2026. (Courtesy of Bashan Pioneers)<\/p>\n

There have been no charges filed against Bashan Pioneers members, and despite their illegal actions, they have also received support from coalition lawmakers.<\/p>\n

The IDF has been deployed to nine posts inside southern Syria since the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in December 2024, mostly within a UN-patrolled buffer zone on the border between the countries.<\/p>\n

Troops have been operating in areas up to around 15 kilometers (some nine miles) deep into Syria, aiming to defend the border and capture weapons that Israel says could pose a threat to the country if they fall into the hands of \u201chostile forces.\u201d<\/p>\n

Syria has called on Israel to withdraw from its territory, and US President Donald Trump has reportedly<\/a> made the same request.<\/p>\n


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