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Israeli army stages fresh incursion, sets up checkpoint in Syria's Quneitra
Israel has continued striking targets in Syria despite no direct threat from the country's new leadership, causing civilian casualties and damage to military infrastructure.
Israeli army stages fresh incursion, sets up checkpoint in Syria's Quneitra
Israeli army armored vehicles block a road leading to the town of Quneitra, Syria, January 2025.

The Israeli army on Saturday raided the vicinity of al-Samdaniyah village in Syria's southwestern Quneitra Governorate and set up a temporary checkpoint to inspect passersby.

Israeli forces, consisting of three military vehicles, searched passersby before withdrawing from the area, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported.

In a separate incident after midnight, an Israeli force of more than 15 military vehicles advanced into the village of Al-Asha in southern Quneitra, searched a house and a livestock feed warehouse, and later withdrew, SANA added.

There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military on the reported incursions.

Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime on December 8 2024, Israel declared the 1974 disengagement agreement with Syria void and moved into the UN-monitored buffer zone. Syria's new administration has repeatedly affirmed its commitment to the agreement.

Despite the absence of direct threats from Syria's new leadership, Israel has continued air strikes and ground operations in Syria, causing civilian casualties and damage to military infrastructure.

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SOURCE:َAA