'Israel' detains Syrians in Quneitra incursion, says SANA
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- 'Israel' detains four Syrian youths after limited incursion in northern Quneitra countryside.
- Temporary checkpoints set up as Damascus condemns repeated violations of the 1974 disengagement agreement.
'Israel' forces detained four Syrian youths early Thursday following a limited ground incursion in the northern countryside of Quneitra province in southern Syria, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA).
Checkpoints and arrests
'Israeli' military vehicles advanced along the road linking the town of Jabata al-Khashab and the village of Ain al-Bayda, where temporary military checkpoints were established and civilians were searched.
SANA said a force consisting of five 'Israeli' military vehicles set up a checkpoint at the al-Kassarat junction on the same road. The troops reportedly stopped civilians before detaining four young men from Jabata al-Khashab and later transferring them to the al-Hamidiyah area.
Expanded movements
SANA added that 'Israel' forces also advanced near Tell al-Ahmar al-Sharqi in the southern Quneitra countryside, where they raised their flag on the hill. The move triggered concern and anger among residents amid what they describe as repeated Israeli violations in the area.
Pattern of incursions
Areas of the Quneitra countryside have periodically witnessed Israeli ground incursions accompanied by raids, arrests, and the establishment of field checkpoints. Local sources also report damage to agricultural land and assaults on private property.
Syrian response
SANA said 'Israel' continues what it described as aggressive policies and ongoing breaches of the 1974 disengagement agreement through incursions into southern Syria and violations against civilians, including raids, arbitrary detentions, forced displacement, destruction of property, and the bulldozing of farmland.
Damascus has repeatedly demanded the withdrawal of 'Israel' forces from
all Syrian territory, arguing that the measures taken in southern Syria are null and void under international law. Syria has also called on the international community to assume its legal and moral responsibilities, deter 'Israeli' practices, and press for a full withdrawal from southern Syria and a return to compliance with the 1974 agreement.
