Israeli troops launch ground incursions in southwestern Syria, set up checkpoints
Amid rising tensions along the demarcation line in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Israeli forces carried out ground incursions into Syria’s southwestern Quneitra province, establishing temporary checkpoints in a fresh violation of Syrian sovereignty.
The public al-Ikhbariyah Syria television news channel reported that Israeli troops, on board five military vehicles, raided the village of Ain Ziwan on Saturday, and set up a checkpoint in the area.
Israeli forces also stormed the village of al-Ajraf in central Quneitra countryside with four military vehicles and established a checkpoint to search passersby.
The incursions followed a protest in al-Salam, where dozens of Syrians condemned ongoing Israeli attacks on residents and property, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA).
Also on Friday, Israeli army forces launched four new ground invasions in the countryside of Quneitra.
A three-vehicle patrol rolled into the town of Bir Ajam and moved toward the village of Briqa, SANA said.
Two Humvee vehicles and two Toyota Hilux pickups also stormed al-Asha village and advanced toward al-Rafid town.
A third Israeli raid was staged in the village of Umm al-Azam, with forces setting up a temporary checkpoint at the intersection of al-Mushairfa and Ruweihina villages.
Israeli forces also raided the village of Ruweihina and moved toward the nearby dam.
Israel has repeatedly conducted acts of aggression across Syrian territory since the collapse of former President Bashar al-Assad's government late last year.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed his forces to advance further into Syrian territory to capture multiple critical strategic positions in the area.
Israel has extended its occupation in Syria by taking over the buffer zone that divides the occupied Golan Heights from the rest of the country, effectively violating the 1974 disengagement agreement.
Analysts warn that the inaction of Syria’s ruling Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), coupled with its moves toward normalizing ties with Tel Aviv, has emboldened Israel to expand its territorial presence in Syria and escalate airstrikes in the region.
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