Israeli forces conduct new incursions in southern Syria
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Israeli forces carried out two separate incursions on Sunday in southern Syria, entering areas in the countryside of Daraa and Quneitra, in what residents described as a new field escalation.
A local source told North Press that an Israeli unit advanced into the vicinity of Jamla village in the Yarmouk Basin area of western Daraa countryside, where it set up a temporary checkpoint on the road linking Jamla and Saysoan towns.
According to the source, the forces stopped civilians, checked identification documents, and erected a tent at the site that remained for approximately one and a half hours before withdrawing from the area.
The incursion was accompanied by intensive flights of unmanned aerial vehicles over the checkpoint and surrounding areas of the village. Residents said the drones appeared to be monitoring movements and gathering field information during the operation.
In a related development, the town of al-Hurriya in the countryside of Quneitra witnessed similar activity, as five Israeli military vehicles entered the town and conducted search operations targeting several homes.
The source added that residents were questioned about the presence of weapons in the area, the nature of their work, and their sources of income, raising concerns among the local population.
Such incidents occur intermittently along southern Syria’s border areas, where tensions persist amid the broader regional context.