Dossier
Bashan Pioneers
Coverage of Bashan Pioneers in the Nexus archive.
- Fringe settler group sneaking into Syria in bid to claim land for Jewish outpost
An Israeli fringe settler group called 'Bashan Pioneers' is illegally crossing into Syria to claim land for a Jewish outpost. The group claims support from right-wing ministers, stating the area needs to be 'cleared of enemies' in violation of the law.
- Settler activists illegally cross into Syria, stay for full day before being nabbed by IDF
Settler activists from Bashan Pioneers illegally crossed into Syria's buffer zone, remained there for a full day, and were later arrested by the IDF. The IDF handed the activists over to police and condemned the act as a 'criminal offense.'