HRW Accuses Israel Forces of Displacing South Syria Residents

HRW accuses Israel forces of displacing south Syria residents

BEIRUT: Human Rights Watch accused Israeli forces Wednesday of forcibly displacing residents of southern Syria, which Israel has demanded be demilitarised in a new security deal Syria is seeking with its neighbor.

Syria: Israel Forcibly Displaces Villagers in Occupied South

Israeli forces occupying parts of southern Syria since December 2024 have carried out a range of abuses against residents, including forced displacement—a war crime.

Human Rights Report Documents Israeli Violations in Southern Syria - Enab Baladi

Human Rights Watch said that Israeli forces, which have advanced into southern Syria since December 2024, have committed widespread abuses against residents, including forced displacement, house demolitions, land confiscations, and arbitrary arrests—acts that amount to war crimes. According to the report published on Wednesday, September 17, the organization conducted interviews between last June and this September with eight locals: five reside…