Israeli forces pushed into the Quneitra countryside in southern Syria on Saturday with tanks and armored vehicles, Syrian state media reported, marking another breach of the country’s sovereignty.
The state-run Al-Ikhbariya TV reported that Israeli forces moved eastward toward Tal al-Ahmar from the western side with two tanks and two military vehicles, hoisting the Israeli flag at the site before later pulling back.
The broadcaster said that a six-vehicle Israeli patrol also entered the villages of Bir Ajam, Bariqa, and both the eastern and western sides of Zubeida. Another group, using three military vehicles, raided the villages of Ein Zivan and Abu Qubays.
There was no immediate comment from the Israeli army or the Syrian authorities on the report.
Israeli incursions in Quneitra have recently intensified, with locals complaining of advances into their farmland, as well as the destruction of hundreds of acres of forests, arrests of residents, and the establishment of military checkpoints.
