IDF troops stationed near the village of Ma'ariya in the Daraa region opened fire at protesters demonstrating against the Israeli military presence in the area, according to an Arabic-language Telegram report. No casualties were reported.
IDF troops stationed near the village of Ma'ariya in the Daraa region of southern Syria fired on protesters demonstrating against the Israeli military presence, according to a single Arabic-language Telegram report. The source stated that no casualties resulted from the incident.
The event adds to a pattern of friction between Israeli forces and local civilians in southern Syria, where the IDF has maintained a presence since the fall of the Assad regime in late 2024. Earlier this month, The Zioneer reported clashes and IDF fire near the villages of Abdin and other locations in the Daraa area, including an incident where Israeli troops fired toward a Syrian news crew. No official Israeli comment has been issued on the current report.
2 developments
- DevelopingIDF opens fire near Syrian news crew reporting on Abdin incursion
- StrongSyrian sources: IDF carries out house raids in rural Daraa, southern Syria
- ConfirmedMilitants open fire on Israeli troops in southern Syria; no casualties
- DevelopingIDF opens warning fire after Lebanese civilians and army forces enter security zone
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