Share 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 formatSubscribe12:10 PM • June 30 2026 IDTResidents of southern Syria told Haaretz they feel trapped "in a no-man's-land" amid what they describe as ongoing Israeli military activity in the area, including repeated incursions, roadblocks, searches of villages and agricultural land and the establishment of observation outposts on strategic ridges.In the NewsAs IDF Tightens Grip on Southern Syria, Residents Describe an Unbearable RealityU.S. and Iran Negotiators Head to Doha, as High-level Talks Remain UncertainIran Rejects International Involvement in Strait of Hormuz Mine ClearanceHaredis Sink Bill to Ban Red Cross Visits in Israeli Prisons Amid Coalition FeudThe Police Have Lost Control of Israel's StreetsRemembering 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 ImminentIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsA 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 Lander
'Trapped in a no-man's land' • As IDF tightens grip on southern Syria, residents describe an unbearable reality
'Trapped in a no-man's land' | Residents who spoke with Haaretz describe repeated IDF incursions into their villages in the Daraa and Quneitra governorates to conduct searches and set up roadblocks, with hundreds of raids reported in recent months. Locals say the pattern has intensified since 2024













