A recent incident in southern Syria has brought attention to a fringe group of Israeli settlers. The group has been making incursions into Syria with the goal of establishing Jewish settlements. The Israeli military has been occupying the area in southern Syria for over a year.

During this time, civilian settler groups have been making forays into the region. Further details about the group's activities and the Israeli military's response are available from the source, including an incident where soldiers held fire after noticing the targets were religious Jews, identifiable by their long curls.