IDF says troops came under fire in southern Syria amid reports of expanding Israeli military presence

The IDF has established nine military positions inside Syrian territory, according to SANA. Syrian reports have accused Israel of entrenching a deeper, more permanent presence in Syria, while the IDF says it is preventing hostile groups from mobilizing near the Israeli border

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IDF says troops came under fire in southern Syria amid reports of expanding Israeli military presence

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The IDF has established nine military positions inside Syrian territory, according to SANA. Syrian reports have accused Israel of entrenching a deeper, more permanent presence in Syria, while the IDF says it is preventing hostile groups from mobilizing near the Israeli border

07:46 AM • June 29 2026 IDT

Israeli forces came under gunfire while operating in southern Syria overnight Monday, prompting IDF return fire and an Israeli Air Force helicopter strike, the military said, amid parallel Syrian reports of expanded Israeli activity across the border region. No casualties were reported.

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