Damascus:Israeli forces abducted a resident of a village in southern Syria and entered another village with military vehicles, as reported by Syrian media. The incidents occurred on Wednesday, with the abduction taking place in Mazraat al-Fityan in the southern Quneitra province.

According to Anadolu Agency – English, Israeli military vehicles later entered Al-Samadaniyah al-Sharqiya in central Quneitra. These activities are part of a pattern of repeated Israeli incursions into Quneitra and neighboring Daraa, where troops have established checkpoints, searched homes, and detained civilians.

The Quneitra media directorate documented 125 Israeli incursions and 55 instances of troops setting up checkpoints in October, as per Syria's state news agency SANA. Additionally, around 300 olive trees were uprooted in the regions of Saida al-Hanout and west of Mazraat al-Hanout during the same period.

Since the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in December 2024, Israel has bolstered its military presence in the buffer zone between Syria and the occupied Golan Heights and advanced into parts of southern Syria. This expansion occurs despite the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement. The Syrian government in Damascus has repeatedly called for the withdrawal of Israeli troops, condemning these actions as violations of Syrian sovereignty and the agreement.