DAMASCUS: Israeli forces detained two people after raiding homes and damaging shops during an incursion into the town of Jabata al-Khashab in southern Syria, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA).
A force of more than nine military vehicles entered the town in the northern countryside of Quneitra on Nov. 13, searched several homes and detained three people, one of whom was subsequently released, SANA reported, citing its correspondent in the province.
Israeli soldiers also broke down the doors of several shops and smashed their storefronts, causing material damage.
The latest raid adds to a series of Israeli military incursions, arrests and attacks reported across southern Syria since the ouster of Bashar Assad in December 2024.
A monthly monitoring report released by the Quneitra Media Directorate and carried by SANA documented 125 Israeli military incursions and the establishment of 55 temporary checkpoints across the province in October.
The report also recorded seven people remaining in Israeli custody following arrests during the month, while 23 others were temporarily detained and subsequently released.
Military operations have also damaged agricultural land and disrupted livelihoods. Israeli forces restricted access to grazing areas, bulldozed farmland and destroyed agricultural infrastructure, including water pumps and livestock facilities.
In the Jabata al-Khashab area, Israeli forces resumed earthworks in the forest, while artillery shelling hit agricultural areas in…
