Israeli army launches incursion, sets up checkpoint in southwest Syria

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The Israeli army on Saturday raided the vicinity of al-Samdaniyah village in Syria’s southwestern Quneitra Governorate and set up a temporary checkpoint to inspect passersby, Anadolu reports.

Israeli forces, consisting of three military vehicles, searched passersby before withdrawing from the area, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported.

In a separate incident after midnight, an Israeli force of more than 15 military vehicles advanced into the village of Al-Asha in southern Quneitra, searched a house and a livestock feed warehouse, and later withdrew, SANA added.

There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military on the reported incursions.

Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on Dec. 8, 2024, Israel declared the 1974 disengagement agreement with Syria void and moved into […]

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