The Israeli army has reportedly arrested over 197 men in southern Syria since late 2024, with at least 43 allegedly held in arbitrary detention. The Israeli military states it is targeting 'suspected terrorists'.

The Israeli army has arrested at least 197 men in southern Syria since late 2024. A lawyer confirmed that 43 of them are still being held in what he says is arbitrary detention in Israeli prisons. The Israeli army, for its part, says they are targeting “suspected terrorists”.