Israeli Forces Advance Near Syrian Town of Beit Jinn
Israeli occupation forces reportedly advanced into agricultural lands surrounding the town of Beit Jinn in the Rif Dimashq Governorate, southern Syria, on Saturday. The Syrian Al-Ikhbariya channel stated that the incursion involved approximately 10 military vehicles, two tanks, and a bulldozer. The channel did not provide further details regarding the operation, such as gunfire, shelling, or arrests.
This incident marks a continuation of alleged Israeli violations of Syrian sovereignty. Beit Jinn and its surroundings have been targeted by the Israeli military multiple times previously. The most recent prior incident occurred on Friday, when artillery shelled the area twice without causing casualties.
Syrian state media claims that Israeli military operations in southern Syria have become frequent since the fall of the Assad regime on December 8, 2024. Israel occupied much of the Syrian Golan Heights in the June 1967 war. Following the collapse of the Assad regime, Israel reportedly expanded its presence into the Syrian buffer zone and other locations, including the Syrian side of Mount Hermon.
Damascus asserts that these Israeli movements violate its sovereignty and the 1974 disengagement agreement, demanding the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Syrian territory.
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