Israeli Forces Detain Five Syrians in Quneitra

Israeli army forces arrested five Syrian youths from Daraa on Sunday in the village of Kudna, southern Quneitra, as they searched for wild mushrooms, marking a violation of Syria’s sovereignty. Recent incursions by Israeli forces in southern Syria have intensified, leading to arrests, checkpoint setups, and environmental destruction, escalating local resentment. Following the fall of the Assad regime in late 2024, Israel expanded its occupation of the Golan Heights, breaching a 1974 agreement with Syria.

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