Key facts
- Israeli military forces conducted ground incursions into villages in Syria's Daraa and Quneitra provinces.
- The raids involved search operations, temporary checkpoints, and vehicle searches.
- The incursions coincided with increased drone activity and interceptions by Israeli air defences.
- A woman was injured by drone debris in eastern Daraa.
- A Syrian civilian was briefly detained and released during a raid in Maariya.
Israeli military forces carried out ground incursions into villages in Syria's Daraa and Quneitra provinces, according to Syrian state media and local officials. The operations, which occurred in the Yarmouk Basin area and other locations, involved setting up temporary checkpoints, conducting searches of homes and vehicles, and detaining a civilian who was later released.
The raids intensified amid ongoing cross-border exchanges between Israel and Iranian-linked forces, with Israeli air defences intercepting multiple drones over the past 48 hours. One drone was shot down over Nawa, and others were intercepted in various locations, with one incident resulting in a civilian injury from debris.
Syrian authorities have accused Israel of repeatedly violating the 1974 disengagement agreement through these incursions. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented hundreds of such ground incursions between December 2024 and February 2026, with Daraa and Quneitra recording the highest numbers. Israeli officials maintain their forces will remain in these areas for national security reasons.