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Israel Launches New Military Incursions and Sets Up Checkpoints in Syria’s Quneitra Countryside
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Israeli forces launched new incursions with military vehicles and helicopters in Quneitra countryside. Israeli troops established checkpoints along roads linking towns in northern Quneitra near Golan Heights.
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Israeli Military Actions in Syria
Israeli forces launched new incursions across Syria’s Quneitra countryside, deploying tanks, military vehicles, and helicopters near the border strip. They pushed convoys toward local roads and villages including Eastern Samdaniyah. On Sunday morning, troops entered the southern Quneitra villages of al-Razaniyah and Sayda al-Hanout and set up a checkpoint between them.
“On Saturday, military vehicles, tanks, and helicopters were deployed near the border strip, with convoys advancing toward key local roads and villages, including Eastern Samdaniyah.”
Additional activity increased near the disengagement line with the occupied Golan Heights. PressTV reports that Israeli units blocked key roads, conducted aerial surveillance, and intensified operations by launching assaults on several villages and towns.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered further advances into Syrian territory to capture strategic sites. These frontline moves are unfolding even as international officials stress that rapid rebuilding in Syria is essential to stabilize the country and the wider region.
Israeli Control Expansion in Golan Heights
PressTV alleges that Israel expanded its control over the buffer zone separating the occupied Golan Heights from Syria, which violates the 1974 disengagement agreement. The report links this expansion to Netanyahu’s orders to capture strategic sites and to HTS’s lack of resistance and moves toward normalization. SANA’s field reports confirm increased movements near the disengagement line and the establishment of new checkpoints inside Quneitra’s southern villages.
However, SANA does not state that Israel crossed any legal boundaries. PressTV also cites the Syrian Observatory, which describes the presence of roadblocks, tanks, and aerial surveillance in the area, indicating an operational surge.
Syria Reconstruction Challenges
The incursions occur amid calls for a rapid reconstruction push across Syria. UN and media reports stress that rebuilding housing, schools, health centers, electricity, and water systems—and clearing unexploded ordnance—is urgent for stability and refugee return. Arab News estimates reconstruction needs could reach $216 billion and notes that over a million refugees are returning to damaged or occupied homes with few jobs.
“Syria’s new authorities face enormous reconstruction challenges after the civil war that began in 2011, including rebuilding housing, schools, health centers, and restoring utilities amid widespread destruction and unexploded ordnance.”
SANA’s interview with a UNDP official and Barrons’ coverage both emphasize that accelerating reconstruction is essential for Syria’s recovery and regional peace. They also underscore how renewed Israeli military activity along the Quneitra front risks diverting attention and resources from rebuilding.
Diplomatic and Military Developments
The EU seeks a larger role following the US-led ceasefire in Gaza and is considering sanctions or trade suspensions on Israel. Some EU members have already imposed arms embargoes and supported cultural boycotts. UN officials describe a fragile calm after the October ceasefire but warn that Gaza’s humanitarian needs remain critical.
A 60-day emergency plan and a Cairo Reconstruction Conference are currently underway to address these needs. Meanwhile, French magistrates have issued a third arrest warrant for the former Syrian leader Bashar Assad. Syria’s new leadership is seeking his extradition, a narrative that differs from Syrian state media reports.
In this context, PressTV’s claims that Netanyahu ordered advances and that Israel expanded buffer-zone control highlight ongoing military operations in Quneitra. These military actions clash with diplomatic efforts aimed at stabilizing the region.