Israel established at least nine military bases in Syria early this year, according to a post on X by user obretix during the reporting window from 3:46 PM to 6:17 PM UTC on December 14, 2025. The post cited a Guardian article from December 9 and noted three additional bases beyond those mentioned in the piece. Obretix referenced the Guardian report titled āāWeāre living in terrorā: fears in southern Syria over Israelās growing occupation,ā highlighting the bases marked with green dots on a map. The original article focused on concerns in southern Syria regarding Israel's presence. No further details on the bases' locations, purposes, or operations were provided in the X post or the referenced Guardian article during this 2-hour-30-minute period.
