Israeli military forces entered the Daraa and Quneitra provinces on Tuesday, conducting searches and establishing temporary checkpoints.
Key facts
- •Israeli forces entered the village of Mariya in Daraa and the Jbata al-Khashab area in Quneitra on Tuesday.
- •No arrests were reported following the search of civilian homes in Mariya.
- •A temporary checkpoint was established and operated by Israeli forces near the Jbata al-Khashab quarries junction.
- •Earthmoving operations to reopen a dirt road north of Wadi al-Raqad have been underway since Monday.
- •Israel seized control of the Syrian buffer zone following the collapse of the Assad regime in December 2024.
Israeli forces carried out separate incursions into Syria's southern provinces of Daraa and Quneitra on Tuesday, according to the state news agency SANA. The operations involved searching civilian homes and establishing temporary checkpoints before the forces withdrew from the areas.
Operations in Daraa and Quneitra
In the village of Mariya, located in the Yarmouk Basin of Daraa province, Israeli forces conducted a limited incursion into the western section of the village. They searched several civilian homes but made no arrests before withdrawing. Separately, in the northern countryside of Quneitra, an Israeli force consisting of six military vehicles and a Hilux vehicle advanced near the Jbata al-Khashab quarries junction. The unit established a temporary checkpoint to stop and search civilians before departing.
Ongoing engineering activities
Since Monday, the Israeli army has been conducting earthmoving operations to reopen an old dirt road north of Wadi al-Raqad, near Mariya village. These activities are being carried out by a bulldozer supported by a tank and a pickup truck.
Regional context
Southern Syria has experienced frequent Israeli incursions and attacks over the past several months. These activities have intensified since the fall of the Bashar Assad regime in December 2024, at which time Israel declared the 1974 Disengagement Agreement collapsed and took control of the Syrian buffer zone.
Timeline
- December 2024The Bashar Assad regime fell, leading Israel to declare the 1974 Disengagement Agreement collapsed and seize the buffer zone.
- MondayThe Israeli army began earthmoving operations to reopen a dirt road north of Wadi al-Raqad.
- TuesdayIsraeli forces conducted separate incursions into the provinces of Daraa and Quneitra.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Daily Sabah.
