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Settler project for 'Greater Israel' sets its eyes on Syria
Israeli settler group Halutzei HaBashan advocates for expanding Jewish settlements into southern Syria beyond the 1974 ceasefire line, crossing into Syrian territory in May 2026 and demanding legal settlement authorization. The movement aligns with the 'Greater Israel' project, which envisions a Jewish state from the Nile to the Euphrates, viewing Syria as part of ancestral Jewish homeland.
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