27 Jun 2025 13:42 PM Israeli forces enter Quneitra in new Incursion
Israeli forces continue to expand their incursion into Syria's Quneitra province, sparking concern and anticipation among residents of areas bordering the occupied Golan.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that an Israeli force, consisting of two armored personnel carriers and a number of soldiers, advanced on the outskirts of the village of Beerajam in the central countryside of Quneitra, specifically near the forest observation tower. Two excavation vehicles were also brought in.
According to the Observatory, this latest incursion is part of a series of Israeli military movements on Syrian territory, with 32 such incursions documented since the beginning of this month, representing an ongoing violation of Syrian sovereignty.
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