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Israel in south Syria

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Israeli forces pushed into Quneitra province on Sunday and set up a temporary checkpoint to search civilians and passing vehicles, according to Syrian state media, the latest ground incursion reported in southern Syria.

Quneitra province lies along the ceasefire line with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights in southern Syria. Israeli forces have repeatedly crossed into Syrian territory there since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government in December 2024, with Damascus rejecting the presence as a violation of its sovereignty.

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Monday, 3 August 2026Geopolitics

Israeli forces push into Syria's Quneitra province

Israeli forces launched a new incursion into Quneitra province in southern Syria on Sunday, according to Syrian state media cited by Daily Sabah. The troops set up a temporary checkpoint to search civilians and passing vehicles.