Current sectionMiddle East NewsSyria NewsThe 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 borderShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe07:46 AM • June 29 2026 IDTIsraeli 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.CommentsIn the NewsIDF Troops Fired on in Southern Syria Amid Reports of Expanding Israeli PresenceFailure to Meet Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction: 'Ambition, Not Failure'Report: U.S., Iran Agree to Halt Strikes and Meet This Week, U.S. Officials SayIn Peddling 'Unity' After Next Election, Prime Minister Is Admitting DefeatIsrael Says It Destroyed Major Hezbollah Tunnel in South LebanonRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowAs the World Watched Gaza, Israeli Settlers Charged Ahead in the West Bank. A Clash Is ImminentA Collapsing Society: Israel Suffers National Mental Crisis Due to the WarFlagGate: How Israel Set Off a Storm by Hosting a Separatist Genocide DenierWhy Israelis Should Stop Being Afraid of Mamdani-backed Brad LanderIsrael, the Country We Love, the Country We're Ashamed Of