Israeli forces on Tuesday raided the countryside of Daraa province in southern Syria, in the latest violation of the Arab country’s sovereignty, Syrian Alikhbariah TV reported.
An Israeli force made up of 10 military vehicles advanced into Jamlah village in the Daraa countryside and deployed among residential neighbourhoods, the broadcaster said.
Earlier on Tuesday, the television channel said Israeli forces stationed at Al-Jazeera barracks in the western Daraa countryside opened fire towards residential homes in Maariya village.
The incidents come amid continued Israeli violations of Syrian sovereignty and incursions into the country’s southern territory.
On Sunday, an Israeli force advanced into Taranja village in Quneitra countryside and raided and searched a home.
The violations come despite meetings between Damascus and Tel Aviv aimed at reducing escalation.
On August 23, a Syrian delegation headed by Foreign Minister Asaad al Shaibani held a meeting in Jordan with an Israeli delegation under US mediation as part of efforts to reduce escalation, Syria’s SANA news agency reported, citing a diplomatic source at the Foreign Ministry.
The source said discussions focused on practical mechanisms to halt Israeli attacks and revive negotiations towards a security agreement that could form the basis for a broader future deal.
On July 26, Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa said his country was working with several countries to reach a security agreement with Israel, adding that if the deal succeeds, it could pave the way for comprehensive peace without Syria giving up its right to the occupied Golan Heights.
Israel has occupied most of the Syrian Golan Heights since 1967. After the fall of Bashar al Assad’s regime in late 2024, Israel declared the 1974 disengagement agreement void and occupied the Syrian buffer zone and other sites, including the Syrian side of Mount Hermon (Jabal al-Sheikh).
Israel also occupies Palestinian and Lebanese territories and refuses to withdraw from them or allow the establishment of an independent Palestinian state in line with relevant UN resolutions.
