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Israeli Forces Raid Villages in Syria’s Quneitra, Set Up More Checkpoints

by Jason Ditz | Oct 15, 2025

Backed by tanks and other armored vehicles, Israeli troops advanced into the Syrian village of Ofaniya and the town of al-Samadaniyeh, both in the Quneitra Governorate. In al-Samadaniyeh, the troops remained in their position for hours before finally withdrawing...

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Israel Launches Ground Raids in Southwest Syria, Captures Several Locals

by Jason Ditz | Aug 3, 2025

Israeli ground troops have carried out multiple ground raids across southwestern Syria over the weekend, including overnight raids in the Quneitra Governorate overnight Saturday, which led to the capture of multiple “suspects” who have not been conclusively identified...

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Locals Fear Demolitions as Israeli Troops Set Up New Base in Syria’s Quneitra

by Jason Ditz | Jul 1, 2025

When Israel invaded southwest Syria in December, the Quneitra Governorate was the first place hit. Right along the frontier of the occupied Golan Heights, Israeli forces entered after the ouster of the Assad government. They have only expanded the amount of area...

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Israel Raids Southwest Syria Villages, Child Wounded by Shrapnel

by Jason Ditz | Jun 24, 2025

Israeli troops continue to carry out cross-border raids into southwest Syrian villages, particularly in the Quneitra Governorate, as their invasion and occupation of that frontier near Golan continues. Two ground raids were reported against two Quneitra villages on...

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Israeli Military Construction in Syria Raises Fear of Prolonged Occupation of South

by Jason Ditz | Feb 2, 2025

On Friday, Israeli soldiers inside the newly occupied part of the Golan Heights came under fire. There were no injuries, but it may be a sign of growing unrest over the new occupations within the southern Quneitra and Daraa Governorates of Syria. Those concerns are...

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Israel Kills Two Soldiers and a Civilians in First Attack on New Syrian Government Forces

by Jason Ditz | Jan 15, 2025

Concerns about Israel’s newfound hostility toward Syria’s new Islamist government, run by al-Qaeda-linked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) grew substantially today after an Israeli drone attacked a military convoy belonging to the new government in the southern Quneitra...

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Israeli Troops Beat, Arrest French Journalist As They Expand South Syria Presence

by Jason Ditz | Jan 8, 2025

Israeli troops continue to advance deeper into southern Syria, particularly in the Quneitra Governate, where they are occupying a growing amount of territory and have been expelling Syrian civilians from the area. Foreign media has been trying to offer more and more...

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