Israel stages ground incursion into Syria’s Quneitra
Shafaq News – Damascus (Updated at 20:23)
Israeli forces carried out a new ground incursion on Friday into Syria’s Quneitra province, deploying four armored vehicles into the village of Al-Ajraf in the north, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported.
According to the Observatory, Israeli troops set up a temporary checkpoint inside the village, searching civilian cars and inspecting identity cards before withdrawing about an hour later.
#SOHROngoing violations | Israeli forces infiltrate Al-Quneitra and search civilians in Al-Ajraf Villagehttps://t.co/JVuaSTCBL6
— المرصد السوري لحقوق الإنسان (@syriahr) November 7, 2025
Earlier, another Israeli unit consisting of four vehicles advanced along the Khan Arnabah–Ofania road, establishing a checkpoint and stopping vehicles and pedestrians. No arrests were reported.
SOHR added that later in the day, a six-vehicle Israeli convoy entered through the towns of Hadar and Taranja, moving toward Ain al-Bayda, Ofania, Al-Hurriya, and Al-Hamidiyah, where forces erected a roadblock at the Joura al-Sheikh junction, halting civilian traffic.
Residents expressed concern over Israel’s repeated movements in southern Syria, which have intensified in recent weeks without apparent resistance.
#المرصد_السوريعلى مرأى ومسمع من الجيش السوري.. القوات الإسرائيلية تتوغل في ريف #القنيطرةhttps://t.co/XX2zuLjPX4
— المرصد السوري لحقوق الإنسان (@syriahr) November 7, 2025
The Israeli army has not issued a statement regarding the incursions.
This incursion follows what SOHR described as a broader pattern of heightened Israeli activity along the border. Yesterday, Israeli forces mobilized in central Quneitra, with a tank advancing from the occupied Golan Heights toward Tall al-Ahmar al-Sharqi near Kodneh. Gunfire was also reported from Israeli positions on the hill.
#المرصد_السوريبـ7 آليات.. تحركات ميدانية ليلية لقوات #إسرائيلية قرب الشريط الحدودي في #القنيطرةhttps://t.co/sQgxHY0kJ3
— المرصد السوري لحقوق الإنسان (@syriahr) November 7, 2025
Since the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024, Israel has repeatedly conducted cross-border strikes and incursions inside Syria, destroying depots, vehicles, and weapon sites. The Israeli army has also nullified the 1974 disengagement agreement, taking control of buffer zones between the Golan Heights and Syrian territory — including parts of Mount Hermon (Jabal al-Sheikh).
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