Israeli Forces Enter Quneitra Outskirts and Set Up Checkpoint Amid Renewed Tensions
Israeli military forces entered parts of the outskirts of Quneitra in southern Syria this morning and established a checkpoint around the town of Saida in the Golan Heights, according to news sources.
Al Jazeera reported that at least 12 Israeli military vehicles entered the town, and after deploying in the surrounding areas, the troops took control of the western entrance of the town. After some time, the forces left the area and retreated back into the occupied territories.
This is not the first instance of such movements; last Friday night, the Israeli army also entered an abandoned military base in the Hawd Yarmouk area in the western Daraa province.
Reports indicate that since December 8, 2024, coinciding with the fall of Bashar Assad’s government, Israel has launched thousands of ground and air attacks against Syria, occupying parts of the country’s south.
Mohammad Al-Saeed, the information director of Quneitra province, previously told Al Jazeera that border villages in Quneitra, western Daraa’s outskirts, and the Damascus outskirts have seen over 1,500 infiltration attempts since the fall of the Assad regime, resulting in the arrest of more than 30 individuals.
Meanwhile, a source affiliated with the new administration in Syria announced that a new round of talks with Israel, mediated by the United States, has begun. These negotiations reportedly focus on reactivating the 1974 separation of forces agreement.
