The key facts
- Israeli forces shelled the area near the village of Brika in Quneitra province — four artillery shells
- Two young men were detained in Jabata al-Khashab during a raid with house searches
- In October, 125 incursions and 55 checkpoints were documented in Quneitra, and 300 olive trees were uprooted
Shelling and detentions in southern Syria
Israeli forces on Thursday shelled an area in Syria's southern province of Quneitra and, in a separate raid, detained two young men, Syrian media reported. According to the Alikhbariah TV channel, four artillery shells were fired at a wooded area near the village of Brika in the central part of the province.
Raid in Jabata al-Khashab
In a separate incident, Israeli forces searched several homes in the town of Jabata al-Khashab in the north of the province and detained two young men, the same TV channel reported. Areas of southern Syria, primarily the provinces of Quneitra and Daraa, are regularly subjected to Israeli incursions involving military checkpoints, house searches, and detentions of civilians.
October statistics and context
According to the official Syrian agency SANA, Quneitra's media directorate documented 125 Israeli incursions and 55 cases of checkpoint installations in the province in October. During the same month, the uprooting of 300 olive trees was recorded in the village of Saida al-Khanut and west of Mazraat al-Khanut.
Background after the change of power in Damascus
After the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime on December 8, 2024, Israel expanded its military presence in the buffer zone along the occupied Golan Heights and carries out forays into other areas of southern Syria. These actions continue despite the 1974 Disengagement Agreement between Syria and Israel, which established a buffer zone under the supervision of the UN mission (UNDOF).
