The Israeli army has set up at least seven new military outposts in southern Syria, satellite imagery published by Haaretz newspaper on 18 February has revealed.
The new military sites were established in Mount Hermon, Hader, Jubata al-Khashab, Al-Hamidiyah, Quneitra, Al-Qahtaniyah, and Tel Kudna. They aim to serve as “operational hubs for troops” in Syria as part of a reorganization of the Israeli presence in the south of the country, Haaretz said.
The sites include living quarters, command centers, clinics, bathrooms, and showers. Israeli occupation forces swept across southern Syria after the fall of former president Bashar al-Assad’s government in December last year, moving past the demilitarized zone and expanding their decades-long illegal occupation in the country.
Facing “harsh” and “uninhabitable” conditions, Tel Aviv’s forces began setting up infrastructure to allow for a prolonged stay, the newspaper adds.
Earlier this month, Israeli Army Radio reported that occupation forces have discreetly established a security zone within Syrian territory, with nine permanent sites already under advanced construction. […]
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