Israeli forces enter two villages in Daraa, release detainees in Quneitra

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Israeli forces carried out brief incursions  into two villages in the western countryside of Daraa governorate on Friday, while releasing several detainees in neighboring Quneitra, according to Syrian state media.

The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported that an Israeli force consisting of seven vehicles entered the villages of Abidin and al-Arida in the Yarmouk Basin area, west of Daraa.

During the operation, the force searched two houses and set up a temporary checkpoint before withdrawing from the villages shortly afterward.

In a separate development, Israeli forces released three young men and a child at dawn on Friday. The four had been detained a day earlier on the outskirts of Buraika village in southern Quneitra countryside while grazing sheep.

Israeli military activity has repeatedly been reported in southern Syria in recent years, including incursions and raids that at times involve arrests.

Syrian government forces have described these actions as illegal under international law and have called on the international community to exert pressure to stop the incursions and ensure compliance with the 1974 Disengagement Agreement.

By Atoun Jan