‘Israel’ set up checkpoint in Syria’s Quneitra countryside

• ‘Israeli’ troops entered Ain Zivan village in southern Syria and erected a military checkpoint.
• Local protests denounce repeated ‘Israeli’ incursions into Quneitra province.

 ‘Israeli’ forces advanced into the village of Ain Zivan in the countryside of Quneitra province in southern Syria, where they set up a military checkpoint to search civilians, according to Al Jazeera.

Syrian state TV said the ‘Israeli’ army renewed its violation of Syrian sovereignty through the incursion, noting that five military vehicles were used to establish the checkpoint inside the village.

Repeated incursions in southern Syria

The latest development comes a day after ‘Israeli’ forces advanced toward the towns of al-Asha, Bir Ajam, Bariqa, Umm al-Azam, and Ruweihina in southern Quneitra, according to Syria’s state news agency SANA.

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‘Israeli’ forces have carried out near-daily incursions in recent weeks, particularly in Quneitra province. These operations have included arrests, the erection of checkpoints, and land bulldozing, fueling growing public anger.

Despite a decline in direct military threats, the ‘Israeli’ army has continued to carry out airstrikes that have resulted in civilian casualties and the destruction of sites and facilities belonging to the Syrian army.

Protests condemn ‘Israeli’ violations

On Friday, dozens of Syrians staged a protest in the city of al-Salam in Quneitra province, condemning ongoing ‘Israeli’ attacks on civilians and their property.

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Participants, in a rally organized by the “Syrians with Palestine” group in cooperation with local residents, raised banners rejecting what they described as repeated ‘Israeli’ violations of Syrian territory.

‘Israel’ announced after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government on December eight, 2024, that the 1974 Disengagement Agreement had collapsed. It subsequently moved to occupy the buffer zone and expanded its incursions deeper into Syrian territory.

Residents say the continued violations are undermining efforts to restore stability in the region and hampering attempts to improve economic conditions in southern Syria.