Damascus, MINA – The Israeli occupation army on Saturday shelled a village in southern Syria and later opened fire on residential areas during a separate ground incursion, Alikhbaria TV reported.
Israeli artillery struck the outskirts of Abidin village in western Daraa province. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Abidin lies in the Yarmouk Basin in western Daraa and was repeatedly targeted by Israeli artillery in September.
Israeli forces also entered an area west of Sayda al-Hanout village in southern Quneitra province with two tanks and other military vehicles and opened fire toward residential neighborhoods.
Israel continues violations on Syrian territory since the fall of the Assad regime in late 2024. Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa raised the issue at the 81st UN General Assembly, saying Israel carried out about 500 airstrikes and artillery attacks, more than 1,200 incursions, and roughly 300 arrests and detentions since late 2024.
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The Israeli attacks on southern Syria are part of a broader pattern of violations of Syrian sovereignty, which have intensified since the fall of the Assad government.
Israel has occupied the Golan Heights since 1967 and unilaterally annexed it in 1981, a move not recognized by the international community.
In recent years, Israel has expanded its military operations in Syria, exploiting the instability caused by the Syrian civil war to strike targets it claims are linked to Iran and Hezbollah, while also conducting ground incursions in the southern region near the occupied Golan Heights.[]
Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)
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