Israeli forces advance into Abidin as residents block road, regional actors issue condemnations
Israeli troops entered the Syrian village of Abidin in Daraa province, prompting stone‑blocking by residents and artillery fire that forced locals to flee. The incursion, part of broader Israeli operations in Quneitra and Daraa, drew condemnations from the Syrian foreign ministry, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, the Arab League and other officials.
Israeli forces advanced into the village of Abidin in Daraa province, according to France24. Residents in Abidin tried to block the road with stones, a fact corroborated by multiple outlets. Al Arabiya reported that Israeli forces responded with artillery fire in the Abidin area, prompting residents to flee to nearby villages overnight.
Incursions were also reported in the Syrian provinces of Quneitra and Daraa, corroborated across opposing news blocs. France24 noted that the Syrian foreign ministry condemned the Israeli incursions and bombardment in southern Syria. Arabnews.jp quoted the ministry as saying the actions terrorized civilians and constituted a flagrant violation of Syrian sovereignty, international law, the UN Charter and the 1974 Disengagement Agreement, and that the continued attacks undermine efforts to restore security, exacerbate civilian suffering and threaten further escalation.
PressTV reported that Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan denounced the Israeli attacks and incursions into southern Syria as a violation of international law. GDELT cited the Arab League’s condemnation of the Israeli army’s demolition of an entire neighborhood in the Bint Jbeil District of southern Lebanon. The same source quoted Nabil Fahmy saying the policy of imposing collective punishment on civilians is a blatant and unacceptable violation of international humanitarian law and calling on the international community and the United Nations Security Council to fulfill their responsibilities and stand against the expansionist approach.
France24 reported that the local NGO Sijil documented at least 70 Israeli incursions into southern Syria in June 2026.
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0 contested (attributed to both sides), 10
single-source (attributed). Nothing was added; no significance was inferred.
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