An opinion piece by Wesam Sharaf in Middle East Eye reports on Halutzei HaBashan (Pioneers of Bashan), a movement launched last year by settlers from the West Bank that advocates establishing Jewish settlements in southwestern Syria, an area they call Bashan. The group has organized marches into Syrian territory and sought protection from Israeli forces, according to the author.
An opinion piece published by Middle East Eye and written by Wesam Sharaf reports on Halutzei HaBashan (Pioneers of Bashan), a right-wing settlement advocacy movement active in southern Syria. According to the article, the movement was formed last year by settlers from the West Bank following the 2024 collapse of the Assad government and the expansion of Israeli military presence beyond the 1974 ceasefire line in the Golan Heights.
The piece describes the group's activities, including organizing marches into Syrian territory and calling for the establishment of permanent Jewish settlements in what they refer to as the Bashan region, which they consider part of the historic Land of Israel. The opinion notes that the group has demanded protection from Israeli occupation forces, despite occasional clashes. The article frames the movement as taking advantage of the military's incursions to push for new facts on the ground.
As The Zioneer has previously reported, other settlement movements such as Nachala and Uri Tzafon have similarly called for civilian settlement in southern Lebanon and Gaza. This opinion piece provides a specific look at parallel activism focused on the Syrian front.
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