The IDF operated in southern Syria overnight, opening artillery and helicopter machine-gun fire near the village of Abdin, according to Syrian civil-defense officials cited by Israeli media. Syria's Foreign Ministry issued a formal statement to the UN condemning the strikes and calling for enforcement of the 1974 separation-of-forces agreement. This is the second consecutive night of IDF activity in the Abdin area.
The IDF conducted overnight operations in southern Syria, targeting the vicinity of Abdin village near the Yarmouk Basin. Syrian civil-defense sources reported that Israeli forces opened artillery fire and helicopter-mounted machine-gun fire on the area. The operation follows a weekend of escalating clashes in the same location, where residents blocked IDF entry and militants opened fire on troops.
Syria's Foreign Ministry has formally protested to the United Nations, accusing Israel of repeated violations of the 1974 separation-of-forces agreement and calling on the international community to intervene. The ministry's statement warned that continued "aggressive practices" undermine regional stability and increase civilian suffering.
As The Zioneer reported earlier this morning, the Syrian Foreign Ministry condemned the overnight clashes in Abdin, with local sources reporting that residents and livestock were evacuating the area. A separate incident last night saw militants open fire on IDF troops in the southern Syria security zone, with no Israeli casualties reported. The IDF has not yet officially commented on the latest round of strikes.
2 developments
- ConfirmedMilitants open fire on Israeli troops in southern Syria; no casualties
- DevelopingIsraeli overnight strikes hit southern Lebanon and southern Syria
- StrongClashes escalate in southern Syria village of Abdin as residents block IDF entry
- StrongIDF strikes Sarafand in southern Lebanon after evacuation warning
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