Israeli Forces Conduct Incursions into Syrian Villages in Quneitra and Daraa

Israeli Forces Infiltrate Syrian Territories

On Monday, November 3, 2025, Israeli forces reportedly conducted several incursions into villages within the Quneitra and Daraa governorates in southern Syria. These operations involved military patrols, searching of houses, and establishing temporary checkpoints, according to reports from Syrian state media and human rights observers.

Details of Monday's Operations

The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported that Israeli occupation forces infiltrated the villages of Al-Ajraf, Al-Mushayrifa, and Umm Batna in the Quneitra countryside. A patrol consisting of four military vehicles and two tanks reportedly departed from the Adnaniyah checkpoint, proceeding to search several houses in Al-Mushayrifa. Another convoy, comprising seven military vehicles and two tanks, was reported to have stormed Umm Batna village and surrounded a house.

In the Daraa governorate, specifically in the Yarmouk Basin area, Israeli forces reportedly advanced into the village of Ma'raba (also referred to as Ma'ariya). The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) noted that an Israeli patrol, consisting of three military vehicles, entered Ma'raba for a limited distance before retreating back to the occupied Golan Heights. No clashes or casualties were recorded during this specific incursion.

Further reports indicated Israeli armored vehicles operating out of the village of Al-Hurriya moved towards Ofaniya in Quneitra. Other villages mentioned in connection with recent incursions include Al-Samadaniyah, Sayda al-Hanout, Buraiqa, and Jabata al-Khashab.

Context of Ongoing Israeli Military Presence

These incursions are part of a broader pattern of Israeli military activity in southern Syria, which has intensified since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024. Israel has reportedly expanded its military presence, establishing multiple new bases in the Quneitra and Daraa provinces, in what Syrian sources describe as a violation of the 1974 Disengagement Agreement. The Israeli military has been accused of exploiting the power vacuum in Syria to increase its territorial control and establish checkpoints along major roads.

Lack of Official Comment and Syrian Condemnation

As of the time of reporting, the Israeli Army has not issued an official statement regarding the incursions on November 3, 2025. Syria has consistently condemned these actions, viewing them as violations of its territorial sovereignty and international law, and has called on the international community to intervene.