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Israeli Forces Kill at Least 13 People in Southern Syria Raid ... Israeli forces raided a Syrian village and opened fire when they were confronted by residents on Friday, killing at least 13 people, Syrian officials said, in the deadliest Israeli attack since its troops seized a swath of southern Syria a year ago. Syria’s Foreign Ministry called the attack a “horrific massacre” and said women and children were among those killed. The Syrian state news agency SANA said Israeli forces entered the village of Beit Jin aiming to seize local men and opened heavy fire after being confronted by residents. Dozens of families fled the area. Israel said Friday it conducted an operation to apprehend suspects from the Jamaa Islamiya group in Beit Jin who were planning IED and rocket attacks into Israel. It said other militants opened fire at the troops, injuring six, and that troops returned fire, including bringing in air support. It said the operation had concluded, all of the suspects were apprehended and a number of militants were killed. A local official in the village, Walid Okasha, told The Associated Press that those killed were civilians. Among the dead were a man, his wife, his two c…

Israel’s deadly incursion in Syria a ‘war crime’ after 13 killed ... The aftermath following an Israeli raid in Beit Jinn, Syria, on Friday, November 28. Ali Ahmed al-Najjar/Reuters The Middle East Syria conflict Human rights See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Threads Link Copied! Follow An Israeli military operation on a Syrian village Friday morning turned into the deadliest attack by a foreign nation on Syria since the ouster of former dictator Bashar al-Assad last year. At least 13 people were killed and 24 were injured after Israeli forces infiltrated the Beit Jinn village in southern Syria to capture two members of Jama’a Islamiya, a Lebanese Islamist militant group. The Israeli military said in a statement that the two members of the militant group were planning future attacks on Israel. The incident turned deadly after clashes broke out, the Israeli military said in a statement. Six Israeli troops were wounded, including three seriously injured, while the two militants were captured and taken back to Israel, the statement added. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released bodycam footage of the nighttime raid, including what they called “face-to-face” combat during the …

Israel raids village in Syria's Quneitra, installs military checkpoint <article data-history-node-id="443661" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-raids-village-syrias-quneitra-installs-military-checkpoint" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-raids-village-syrias-quneitra-installs-military-checkpoint" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israel raids village in Syria's Quneitra, installs military checkpoint</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Israeli forces reportedly raided an area in Syria's Quneitra countryside on Monday, setting up a&nbsp;military checkpoint.</p> <p>According to&nbsp;Syria's Alikhbariah TV, troops installed a checkpoint on the main road leading to the village of Saida al-Jolan.</p> </div> </div> </article>

Israel launches deadly attack on southern Syria amid troop build ... At least five people were killed on Tuesday in Israeli shelling of the southern Syrian province of Daraa, local authorities said. Provincial authorities, in a statement shared on Telegram, reported a provisional toll of five people killed in the bombardment of the town of Kwayya, west of Daraa, adding that residents had fled Israeli tank shelling. Officials also said that Israeli troops were seen taking up positions in the area. The statement by the Syrians came after Israel announced air strikes on Syrian air bases near the city of Palmyra in the Homs province. Following the reports of bombings in Daraa, the Israeli army said that it carried out air strikes on Syria in response to incoming fire from across the demarcation line. New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters "[Israeli army] troops identified several terrorists who opened fire toward them in southern Syria," the military said, without providing evidence. "The troops returned fire in response and the IAF [air force] struck the terrorists…

Israel launches attacks and incursions inside southern Syria Israeli forces have shelled a village in southern Syria, firing artillery and illumination flares overnight.

Israeli forces raid village, search houses in Syria's Quneitra AnIsraeli forceadvanced on Monday into southern Syria'sQuneitraprovince, in the latest violation of the Arab country's sovereignty. Syria Alikhbaria TV said that Israeli forces moved into the village of Al-Samadaniyah al-Sharqiya in the Quneitra countryside, searching several houses in the area. The raid came despite an agreement reached by Syria and Israel on Jan. 6 to establish a US-supervised communication mechanism aimed at coordinating information sharing, reducing military escalation, engaging diplomatically and exploring trade opportunities. Israeli forces, however, have continued to target Syrian territory at an almost daily pace, carrying out ground incursions, particularly in the Quneitra and Daraa countryside in southern Syria, detaining civilians, setting up checkpoints to search and question passersby, and damaging agricultural land. Israel has occupied most of Syria's Golan Heights since 1967 and, following the ouster of the Bashar al-Assad regime on Dec. 8, 2024, announced the collapse of the 1974 disengagement agreement and moved to occupy the Syrian buffer zone. Syrians say the continued Israeli v…

Israeli incursion in southern Syrian town rattles villagers | AP News Two boys walk along a road near a damaged building in the village of Abdin, Daraa province, Syria, Monday, June 29, 2026, after local residents said Israeli forces carried out an incursion into the area a day earlier. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki) A local boy plays with the remains of an exploded Israeli shell as another boy looks on in the village of Abdin, Daraa province, Syria, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed) A girl walks through the village of Abdin, Daraa province, Syria, Monday, June 29, 2026, as other residents look on.(AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed) A man rides a motorcycle in the village of Abdin, Daraa province, Syria, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki) Mohammad al-Hassan stands inside his shop, stocked with food and household goods but empty of customers, in the village of Abdin, Daraa province, Syria, Monday, June 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki) ABDIN, Syria (AP) — As Israeli troops and vehicles entered the town of Abdin in southernSyria, residents blocked the roads with rocks, and some young men and boys threw stones to push back the military patrol. Tensions in this part…

Israeli troops face resistance from residents as they push into a town ... Two boys walk along a road near a damaged building in the village of Abdin, Daraa province, Syria, Monday, June 29, 2026, after local residents said Israeli forces carried out an incursion into the area a day earlier. Omar Sanadiki/AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki A local boy plays with the remains of an exploded Israeli shell as another boy looks on in the village of Abdin, Daraa province, Syria, Monday, June 29, 2026. Omar Sanadiki/AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki A girl walks through the village of Abdin, Daraa province, Syria, Monday, June 29, 2026, as other residents look on. Omar Sanadiki/AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki A man rides a motorcycle in the village of Abdin, Daraa province, Syria, Monday, June 29, 2026. Omar Sanadiki/AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki Mohammad al-Hassan stands inside his shop, stocked with food and household goods but empty of customers, in the village of Abdin, Daraa province, Syria, Monday, June 29, 2026. Omar Sanadiki/AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki ABDIN, Syria (AP) — As Israeli troops and vehicles entered the town of Abdin in southern Syria, residents blocked the roads with rocks, and some young men and boys threw sto…

Israeli troops face resistance from residents as they push into a town ... Audio By Carbonatix ABDIN, Syria (AP) — As Israeli troops and vehicles entered the town of Abdin in southern Syria, residents blocked the roads with rocks, and some young men and boys threw stones to push back the military patrol. Tensions in this part of the country created by a buffer zone occupied by Israeli forces have flared into violence in recent days, leaving residents anxious that more escalation is coming. Residents of Abdin, located near a U.N.-patrolled buffer zone now controlled by Israeli troops, tried to resist against a military incursion Sunday. Residents said Israeli troops fired warnings shots at walls and between the angry protesters, before firing artillery rounds at the village. No one was harmed in the exchange, but most residents fled, and most were still too afraid to return on Monday. Many fear that there will now be more intense incursions and raids following the skirmish. “They come into the village regularly, every few days,” said resident Mohammad al-Hassan, standing not far from a group of children looking at an exploded shell. “They come in armored 4×4 vehicles, they roam…

Israeli forces raid villages in Syria's Quneitra, interrogate locals Israeli military forces have raided villages in Syria's southwestern province of Quneitra, and questioned local residents.

Israeli forces raid village in Syria's Quneitra September 28, 2025 at 5:19 pm A view of Israeli army tank in the Al Hamadyeh area of Quneitra province, located in the Golan Heights, Syria on January 6, 2025. [Santiago Montag – Anadolu Agency] The Israeli army launched a military incursion on Sunday in Syria’s southern village of Saida in the Quneitra countryside, Syrian media reported. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), 16 Israeli armored vehicles advanced from Tel Abu Ghithar toward Saida, and conducted raids and searches of civilian homes before withdrawing shortly afterwards. The state-run Alikhbaria channel said Israeli forces searched homes and attempted to force residents to answer surveys in several neighborhoods for allegedly distributing aid before withdrawing from the area. The outlet said residents refused to answer the surveys and rejected the Israeli military presence in their village. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli army on the report. In recent months, the Israeli army has staged several cross-border raids into Syria’s southern provinces, including Quneitra, despite international calls for halting violations of Syria’s sovereignt…

Israeli army launches new incursions into southern Syria - Anadolu Ajansı Israeli forces staged new incursions into Quneitra and Daraa in southern Syria on Sunday, in the latest violation of the Arab country’s sovereignty. The SANA news agency said two Israeli military vehicles advanced on a road between the village of Saida al-Golan and the al-Basali farm in the southern Quneitra countryside, where they set up a temporary checkpoint and searched passersby before withdrawing. In Daraa, Israeli forces set up a temporary military checkpoint at the eastern entrance to the village of Maariya in the Yarmouk Basin area, searching passersby and vehicles before leaving the site. Maariya Mayor Muwaffaq Mahmoud told SANA that about 150 Israeli soldiers aboard four military vehicles arrived in the area on Sunday morning and set up a checkpoint at the eastern entrance to the village. No arrests were reported in the raid. Israeli forces have continued near-daily strikes and ground incursions in Syrian territory, particularly in the southern provinces of Quneitra and Daraa since the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in late 2024. After Assad’s ouster, Israel declared the collapse of the …

Israeli troops face resistance from residents as they push into Syria town As Israeli troops and vehicles entered the town of Abdin in southern Syria, residents blocked the roads with rocks, and some young men and boys threw stones to push back the military patrol. Tensions in this part of the country created by a buffer zone occupied by Israeli forces have flared into violence in recent days, leaving residents anxious that more escalation is coming. Residents of Abdin, located near a U.N.-patrolled buffer zone now controlled by Israeli troops, tried to resist against a military incursion Sunday. Residents said Israeli troops fired warnings shots at walls and between the angry protesters, before firing artillery rounds at the village. No one was harmed in the exchange, but most residents fled, and most were still too afraid to return on Monday. Many fear that there will now be more intense incursions and raids following the skirmish. "They come into the village regularly, every few days," said resident Mohammad al-Hassan, standing not far from a group of children looking at an exploded shell. "They come in armored 4x4 vehicles, they roam around the village and search some house…