Israeli forces detain man in Syria’s Daraa after pre-dawn raid
DARAA, Syria (North Press) – Israeli forces detained on Wednesday a resident of Daraa western countryside, southern Syria, following a pre-dawn raid on his home, local sources told North Press.
A local source said an Israeli patrol of five vehicles and more than 20 personnel stormed the house of Mohammed al-Qweider in the al-Arida area, located between the villages of Abidin and Maariya in the Yarmouk Basin.
The patrol thoroughly searched the house for more than an hour before arresting him.
The arrest took place at around 3:00 a.m., the source added, noting that Israeli forces did not disclose the reasons for the detention or the location where al-Qwider was taken.
Following the operation, the patrol withdrew toward one of the military points Israel has established in the area since the fall of the former Syrian regime.
The Yarmouk Basin area continues to witness heightened tension owing to repeated Israeli incursions, which have resulted in the detention of numerous residents without explanation.