Key facts
- Israeli troops advanced into the village of Bareeqa in southwestern Syria.
- Israeli forces conducted a search and raid of a house in Bareeqa.
- Israeli forces previously advanced into the village of Jumla in the Yarmouk Basin.
- The Israeli military launched an air strike targeting Kafr Rummana in southern Lebanon.
- Israel invaded the demilitarized buffer zone in Syria after the fall of the Assad regime.
- Israel declared the 1974 Agreement on Disengagement with Syria void.
Israeli forces have advanced into the village of Bareeqa in the Quneitra governorate of southwestern Syria, according to Syrian state television. The report indicated that the army conducted a search and raid of a house in the area. This development follows earlier reports of Israeli forces advancing into the village of Jumla in the Yarmouk Basin, Daraa province, and an air strike by the Israeli military targeting Kafr Rummana in southern Lebanon.
Following the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, Israel invaded the demilitarized buffer zone in southwestern Syria adjacent to the occupied Golan Heights. Israel declared the 1974 Agreement on Disengagement with Syria void and initially stated the invasion would be temporary, but later indicated it would hold the territory indefinitely. The Israeli government stated these actions were intended to prevent potential threats from post-war Syria. Israel also launched extensive aerial and naval strikes under Operation Arrow of Bashan, crippling Syrian military capabilities and destroying its chemical weapons stockpiles. The campaign has been internationally condemned.