Quneitra: Israeli army forces launched four new cross-border raids on Friday into the countryside of Quneitra in southwestern Syria, amid daily violations of the country’s sovereignty, local media reported.

According to Anadolu Agency, a three-vehicle patrol entered the town of Bir Ajam and moved toward the village of Briqa, as reported by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA). The incursion involved two Humvee vehicles and two Toyota Hilux pickups that moved into al-Asha village and advanced toward al-Rafid town.

A third Israeli raid was staged into the village of Umm al-Azam, with forces setting up a temporary checkpoint at the intersection of al-Mushairfa and Ruweihina villages, SANA detailed. In another instance, Israeli forces also raided the village of Ruweihina and proceeded toward the nearby dam.

Israeli forces have been carrying out near-daily incursions in southern Syria in recent weeks, particularly in Quneitra province. These actions include conducting arrests, setting up checkpoints, and destroying forested areas, which have fueled growing local anger toward Israel.

Despite Syria’s government posing no direct military threat to Israel, Israeli airstrikes have been targeting Syrian territory, resulting in civilian casualties and the destruction of military sites, vehicles, weapons, and ammunition belonging to the Syrian army.

While Damascus and Tel Aviv are engaged in negotiations toward a potential security agreement, Syria has conditioned any deal on restoring conditions on the ground to those before December 8, 2024. Israel has occupied most of Syria’s Golan Heights since 1967, and following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime on December 8, 2024, Israel declared the collapse of the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement, moving to occupy the Syrian buffer zone.

Syrians argue that the continued Israeli violations are undermining efforts to restore stability and are hindering government plans to attract investment to improve the country’s economic conditions.