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Israel shells southern Syria farmland near Daraa amid escalating raids
The artillery shelling struck wooded and agricultural areas in the Yarmouk Basin, with no immediate casualties reported, as Israeli military activity in southern Syria continues to intensify.
Israel shells southern Syria farmland near Daraa amid escalating raids
FILE: Israeli forces have continued near-daily strikes and ground incursions in Syrian territory, particularly in Quneitra and Daraa. / Reuters

Israel shelled an area of the Daraa countryside in southern Syria early on Friday, according to Syria’s state news agency SANA.

SANA said the shelling struck farmland and wooded areas between the villages of Maariya and Abdin in the Yarmouk Basin on the western outskirts of the area.

No casualties or significant material damage were reported.

Israeli occupation forces’ military activities in southern Syria have intensified in recent months, with near-daily reports of raids, home searches, checkpoint installations and arrests of civilians, including children and shepherds.

After the fall of the Bashar al Assad regime in December 2024, Israel declared the 1974 Disengagement Agreement void and moved to occupy the buffer zone along the frontier.

Despite the new Syrian administration not issuing any threats towards Israel, Israeli forces have carried out air strikes in Syria since Assad’s ouster, killing civilians and targeting military sites, equipment and ammunition.

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SOURCE:Anadolu Agency