Armed militants opened fire on IDF troops operating in the security zone in southern Syria, according to Israeli media. No Israeli casualties were reported.
Just after midnight on Sunday, militants opened fire on Israeli troops operating in the security zone in southern Syria. No Israeli casualties were reported, according to N12. The incident is the latest in a rapid sequence of reciprocal fire through the evening, culminating in a confirmed exchange that drew mortar and helicopter fire from the IDF, as The Zioneer reported at 23:04 Jerusalem.
Earlier on Sunday, in the same zone, the IDF reported eliminating several armed terrorists, as The Zioneer reported at 10:41 Jerusalem. By 23:04, the reported a chain of escalation that began with an initial IAF strike in western Daraa targeting a militant, followed by a pursuit that included flare releases and artillery fire on the village of Abdin. Over the course of the evening, Israeli field sources reported a militant opening fire near Abdin and fleeing, prompting an IDF pursuit backed by artillery, which residents attempted to block. Reports then indicated troops returned fire, launched mortars, and a helicopter struck an open area. The military itself confirmed the engagement and its response, as noted in the 23:04 thread.
This event follows a pattern of friction along the southern Syria security zone, which the IDF established after the fall of the Assad regime to prevent threats to Israeli communities. As The Zioneer reported on June 18, similar incidents have occurred along the Lebanese border, and on June 28, the military stated it will continue operating in all security zones to remove immediate threats.
What remains unverified at this time is the identity or affiliation of the militants who initiated the fire, and whether any casualties occurred on their side. The IDF has not released further details on the operational outcome beyond the confirmed response.
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