Daraa: Israeli forces shelled rural areas in southern Syria, focusing on the western Daraa and northern Quneitra provinces. The attack did not result in any casualties, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA).

According to Anadolu Agency, Israeli artillery struck the area between the villages of Abidin and Maariyah in western Daraa with three shells landing in open land between the two villages. In a separate incident, Israeli forces fired three artillery shells at agricultural land on the outskirts of the town of Jabata al-Khashab in northern Quneitra province. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.

These developments occurred despite an agreement reached with Syria and Israel on January 6 to establish a US-supervised communication mechanism. This mechanism was intended to coordinate information sharing, reduce military escalation, engage diplomatically, and explore trade opportunities.

Israeli forces have been carrying out near-daily incursions into Syrian territory, particularly in the Quneitra countryside. These incursions involve detaining civilians, setting up checkpoints, questioning those passing through, and destroying farmland. Following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in late 2024, Israel expanded its occupation of the Syrian Golan Heights by seizing the demilitarized buffer zone, violating a 1974 disengagement agreement.

Syrians have expressed that the continued Israeli violations are undermining efforts to restore stability and are hindering government attempts to attract investment to improve the country's economic conditions.