Haaretz: Israel fabricates threats in Syria to justify continued occupation

Haaretz reported, citing commanders and soldiers who served in southern Syria, that the Israeli army fabricates military operations and security threats to justify its continued military presence there despite the absence of actual threats. The report said this presence leads to daily friction with civilians and undermines the Israeli security narrative, while Israel occupies most of the Golan Heights and expanded into the buffer zone and southern Syria after the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024.