Late Wednesday evening, Israeli forces fired three artillery shells from positions on the occupied Golan Heights. They exploded near Batt al-Warda Hill, close to the town of Beit Jinn in the western part of Damascus Governorate. The hill is strategically important because it overlooks the town directly and was previously used by Israeli forces to advance and carry out raids. Several months ago, Israeli troops had already entered Beit Jinn in heavy military vehicles via the road leading from the hill; in recent days, the area has also come under attack, including strikes on a passenger car and a bus.
At the same time, Israeli forces entered the Syrian village of Taranja in Quneitra Governorate, where they searched one of the houses. According to Syrian media, similar raids take place regularly in the area. In southern Syria, particularly in Quneitra and Daraa governorates, incursions, searches, arrests, and the establishment of military checkpoints have been reported.
Israel has controlled most of the Golan Heights since 1967. After the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government in late 2024, Israel announced that it was ending the 1974 Agreement on Disengagement and occupied the Syrian buffer zone, as well as a number of other positions, including the Syrian side of Mount Hermon. freshr freshr
Full version: Occupation forces advance into Quneitra and shell the outskirts of Beit Jinn in the Damascus countryside