Israel Detains Dozens of Syrians in Buffer Zone Amid Abuse Claims
Forty-nine Syrians have been detained since December 2024, and former detainees and relatives say some were beaten, threatened and held in solitary confinement.
- Israel has detained dozens of Syrians since seizing a buffer zone near the Golan Heights, leaving families desperate for information about missing relatives held without charge.
- After seizing the 235-square-kilometer buffer zone in December 2024, Israel declared the 1974 agreement void to secure its northern border, fueling resentment among families in southern Syria.
- Former detainee Ali al-Abdullah reports being held in solitary confinement for 15 months without charge, while Kinan Baker remains missing after an Israeli military raid on his home.
- Human rights groups and relatives allege detainees face ill-treatment, including stress positions and threats at gunpoint, while families say their pleas to the Syrian government have gone unanswered.
- Skeptical of Syria's new leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, Israel justifies its military presence in Quneitra and Daraa provinces as necessary to defend against Hezbollah, a Lebanese militant group backed by Iran.
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Photos show daily life in Syrian villages disrupted by Israeli raids and detentions
Daily life in southwestern Syria has been disrupted by checkpoints, raids and blocked access to farmland since Israel seized a U.N.-patrolled buffer zone following the ouster of longtime leader Bashar Assad. Dozens of Syrians have been detained, including some who…
Israeli raids in Syria leave dozens detained, families in anguish
Damascus: Ali al-Abdullah spent more than five months in Israeli detention centers last year after being taken from a village in southwestern Syria. He said he was beaten and placed in solitary confinement, but that no charges were ever brought against him. Kinan Baker was detained by Israeli forces last year from a nearby Syrian … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stories on Whats…
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Israel has detained dozens of Syrians. Families are desperate for answers
Dozens of Syrians have been apprehended by Israel since its forces seized a U.N.-mandated buffer zone following the ouster of Bashar Assad nearly two years ago.
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