Syria: Israeli forces continue trenching, fortification work in southern Syria.

SHOTLIST: QUNEITRA, SYRIA (MAY 11, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF WIDE SHOT OF EXCAVATION WORK IN AGRICULTURAL LAND 2. VARIOUS OF ISRAELI MILITARY POSITIONS / FLAGSQUNEITRA, SYRIA - MAY 11, 2026: Israeli forces continue advancing deeper into Syria’s southern Quneitra province while carrying out trenching and military fortification work in the area. Heavy machinery was observed conducting excavation and earthmoving operations on agricultural land in Quneitra, with trees reportedly cut down during the process. Israeli flags were raised at strategic points under military control, as forces continued digging deep trenches and building fortifications along a broad line stretching from Mount Hermon to the Jordanian border. Israeli operations in southern Syria have intensified since the ouster of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on Dec. 8, 2024, with near-daily reports of raids, home searches, checkpoint installations and arrests of civilians, including children and shepherds. Following the fall of the regime, Israel declared a 1974 disengagement agreement void and moved into the Syrian buffer zone. Although the new Syrian administration has not issued threats against Israel, Israeli forces have continued airstrikes in Syria that have killed civilians and destroyed military sites, vehicles and ammunition. The Syrian government has repeatedly called on Israel to withdraw from Syrian territory.