Israel fortifies north as intelligence warns of coordinated militant push

The Israeli army is reinforcing its preparedness along the northern frontier in response to what officials describe as an escalating threat from southern Syria, where Iran-backed armed groups may be capable of staging a sudden, large-scale incursion reminiscent of the October 7 assault.

Concern within the defence establishment has grown following a series of recent clashes in Beit Jann and the emergence of fresh intelligence pointing to the potential deployment of sizeable, highly mobile militant units, Caliber.Az reports, citing foreign media.

Israeli security sources report that several factions are active in southeastern Syria, moving in compact yet fast-moving convoys of Toyota pickup trucks. Each vehicle can carry up to ten fully armed fighters. Should 30–40 such vehicles advance in a coordinated push from multiple points toward the Golan Heights, militants could attempt to force their way into Israeli communities along the border.

Despite reinforced barriers and the presence of deployed IDF units, officials acknowledge that some vehicles might still manage to breach the defensive lines and reach kibbutzim and moshavim in the Golan region or the Jordan Valley.

Military commanders directly connect this scenario to the “lessons of October 7, 2023,” underscoring what they describe as an urgent need for proactive and preventive measures.

By Vafa Guliyeva