Several Israeli settler groups are regularly infiltrating Syrian territory in attempts to grab land to establish a Jewish outpost, according to media reports.
The groups, with members numbering in the dozens, have attempted to cross from Israel to Syria every few days in recent weeks.
The incidents were first reported last week by Israel's public broadcaster and confirmed to The Associated Press by the Israeli military.
This has helped raise the profile of a fringe group of Israeli settlers that has staged numerous incursions into Syria, where they hope to establish Jewish settlements.
Israel's military has occupied the area in southern Syria for more than a year, but forays by civilian settler groups into the region have only recently become a regular occurrence.
