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Al Mayadeen
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Al Mayadeen
Israeli incursions escalate in southern Syria near Quneitra villages
Military activity by the Israeli occupation escalated over the weekend in southern Syria, with new incursions into villages near the occupied Golan Heights, according to reports from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). On Saturday morning, an Israeli force reportedly advanced into the outskirts of Sidah and the village of Abu Madhra'a, in the southern countryside of al-Quneitra, without encountering resistance or any formal response from Syrian government forces. Simultaneously, an Israeli patrol was spotted moving toward the village of Kudnah, again without clashes. Despite repeated Israeli military incursions, there has been no official statement from Damascus regarding these movements. Observers have questioned the apparent silence from the Syrian government, especially in light of the recurring nature of these violations along the Golan frontier. In a related development, the SOHR reported that on Friday, an Israeli unit comprising a tank, an armored personnel carrier, and roughly 30 soldiers advanced into the village of al-Samdaniyah al-Sharqiyah in eastern Quneitra. The troops searched several homes before withdrawing to Israeli-occupied positions. No arrests were reported during the operation. This follows a separate incident days earlier in northern Quneitra, where an Israeli force consisting of three tanks and six military vehicles entered the village of al-Hurriyah, sealing off several roads during the incursion. The Israeli occupation continues its systematic operations across southern Syria, particularly targeting rural areas in Quneitra and Daraa. These include frequent incursions, home raids, and detentions, as well as broader acts of aggression such as airstrikes against Syrian Army positions, critical infrastructure, and strategic facilities. These incursions have intensified in recent months, raising alarm about the implications for Syria's territorial sovereignty and regional stability in the aftermath of the state's weakened central control following years of war. Despite the lack of direct military confrontation during the latest movements, the expanding reach of the Israeli occupation's military activities on Syrian soil has triggered renewed scrutiny of its long-term objectives and the international community's muted response to these actions. On June 12, Israeli Army Radio reported that forces from the Alexandroni Brigade carried out a nighttime invasion into the Syrian village of Beit Jann, situated about 10 kilometers from the occupied border, where they detained several Syrians accused of "involvement in terrorism." Local sources told Al Mayadeen that the operation marked the farthest penetration by occupation forces into the southwestern Damascus countryside in recent years, as well as the first documented instance of Israeli troops entering Beit Jann's residential areas. Tensions escalated in the area after Israeli forces shot and killed a resident on Thursday morning, sparking calls for a mass demonstration in Beit Jann during the funeral procession as residents rallied against the killings and repeated military incursions. Sources stated that one of the targeted individuals was killed during a clash at a local gathering, allegedly after resisting detention, while the Israeli army had earlier announced the names of 10 individuals it is looking to detain through loudspeakers before detaining seven and fatally shooting one.
Al Mayadeen
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Al Mayadeen
'Israel' deepens incursion in Syria's Quneitra region: Exclusive
Israeli occupation forces conducted a new incursion into Syrian territory on Monday, penetrating deep into the villages of Breika and Beer Ajam in the Quneitra countryside, according to a local Syrian source who spoke to Al Mayadeen. IOF reportedly began erecting earthen fortifications in the area, marking a significant escalation of ground activity near the occupied Golan Heights. The source indicated that the operation was accompanied by a series of overnight raids, during which occupation forces searched for "Syrians who had cooperated with Iran" under the previous Syrian government. According to the source, masked Syrian individuals, reportedly collaborating with the Israeli military, helped identify those alleged to have coordinated with the Iranian military during the Israeli war on Lebanon. The local source told Al Mayadeen that Israeli forces also transported prefabricated structures from the nearby town of al-Adnaniyah, placing them behind the newly constructed mounds. The fortifications reportedly reached a height of approximately seven meters, the source added. As part of the ongoing incursion, Israeli occupation soldiers arrested six individuals, including a child, from the Quneitra countryside. The incursion comes amid a widening pattern of Israeli military operations inside Syrian territory. On July 4, Israeli forces reportedly entered the village of Rakhleh in western rural Damascus near the Lebanese border. That same day, Al Mayadeen sources reported that a special Israeli unit conducted an airborne landing in the Yaafour area, approximately 10 kilometers from Damascus. The operation was reportedly supported by three helicopters flying over the region, signaling a high-level military deployment deep inside Syria. These actions form part of a broader pattern of Israeli violations across southern and western Syria, further intensifying tensions in the already volatile border regions. Read more: Syria demands 1/3 of Golan, Lebanese areas for 'Israel' normalization
Asharq Al-Awsat
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Israel Says Apprehended Members of Iran-backed Cell in Syria
Israel's military said Monday it had apprehended members of an Iran-backed cell in southern Syria, the second such operation it has announced in the past week. Since the December overthrow of Syria's longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, Israel has carried out hundreds of air strikes primarily on military sites and carried out cross-border ground raids. In a statement, the military said troops "completed an overnight operation to apprehend a cell that was operated by the Iranian Quds Force in the Tel Kudna area of southern Syria." "For the second time in the past week... troops completed a targeted overnight operation and apprehended several operatives who posed a threat in the area," the statement added. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said Israeli forces raided early Monday a village in the Quneitra countryside of southern Syria and "carried out searches targeting several homes, which ended with the arrest of two brothers". On Wednesday, Israel's military said its forces had apprehended members of an Iranian-backed "terrorist cell" in southern Syria and seized weapons.
LBCI
07-07-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Israel claims to apprehend members of Iran-backed cell in Syria
Israel's military said Monday it had apprehended members of an Iran-backed cell in southern Syria, the second such operation it has announced in the past week. Since the December overthrow of Syria's longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, Israel has carried out hundreds of air strikes primarily on military sites and carried out cross-border ground raids. In a statement, the military said troops "completed an overnight operation to apprehend a cell that was operated by the Iranian Quds Force in the Tel Kudna area of southern Syria." "For the second time in the past week... troops completed a targeted overnight operation and apprehended several operatives who posed a threat in the area," the statement added. There was no immediate official Syrian confirmation of the raid. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said Israeli forces raided early Monday a village in the Quneitra countryside of southern Syria and "carried out searches targeting several homes, which ended with the arrest of two brothers." On Wednesday, Israel's military said its forces had apprehended members of an Iranian-backed cell in southern Syria and seized weapons. AFP
The National
07-07-2025
- Politics
- The National
Israel ‘raids Iranian-run terrorist cell' in Syria and arrests suspects
The Israeli army said on Monday it arrested a "terrorist" cell run by the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps during an operation in southern Syria. The army said it carried out a targeted overnight operation in the Syrian town of Kudna in Quneitra province and "arrested operatives that were operated by Al Quds Force" and "posed a threat in the area". It said troops 'remain deployed in the area, continuing to operate and prevent the entrenchment of any terrorist entity in Syria, with the aim of protecting the residents of the State of Israel". The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor reported that Israeli forces raided the village of Al Dawaya in Quneitra, searched a number of houses and arrested two brothers. Syrian media said Israeli forces arrested six people including a child in the countryside of Quneitra. since the fall of Bashar Al Assad 's regime in December, Israeli troops have been stationed in Syria where they have established a buffer zone near the border. Syrian authorities have condemned Israel for pushing deeper into the country. The Israeli military last week said it had captured another 'terrorist cell operated by Iran' in a raid in southern Syria, with Syrian state media reporting three people had been arrested. Israel has also carried out strikes in Syria aimed at denying the Islamist-led interim administration military assets. On June 12, Syria said the Israeli military killed one civilian and detained seven people in an overnight incursion, with the Israeli army saying it had seized members of Palestinian militant group Hamas. Israel has said it is "interested" in establishing ties with Syria and neighbouring Lebanon, but insisted the strategic Golan Heights – which Israel seized from Syria in 1967 and later annexed in a move not recognised by the UN – would "remain part of Israel" under any peace accord.
