This was not the first time that Israeli forces “dropped unknown chemical substances from airplanes over Lebanon”, the Unifil statement said. Israel cannot build its national security on Syria’s national security.”In southern Syria, Israel seems to have largely adopted a stick-with-the-occasional-carrot approach. One night, he says, Israeli forces came to his house, searched it and took him to a military base. Kodana, a Syrian village where locals say Israeli forces now carry out regular patrols and raids. Photograph: Sally HaydenHe accuses Israeli forces of filling wells with soil, and sabotaging water pumps, solar panels, electricity and communications networks in Kodana.

Source: The Irish Times March 02, 2026 19:17 UTC