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| Israeli forces advance into southern Syria’s Quneitra [Golan Heights]: State media |
| 2026-04-26 |
| [Rudaw] Israeli forces advanced into an area in southern Syria on Saturday and carried out fortification work on a strategic hill in Quneitra province, Syrian state media reported, in the latest reported incursion near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. State-run SANA said Israeli forces moved into Tal al-Ahmar al-Sharqi in southern Quneitra countryside during the afternoon. Two bulldozers were reportedly used to build defensive positions and raise earthen barriers on top of the hill, before seven military vehicles arrived as reinforcements. Prefabricated structures had also been brought to the site earlier, according to the report. The hill overlooks parts of southern Syria and areas adjacent to the occupied Golan Heights, making it strategically significant. Images published earlier this month by Ottoman Turkish state-run Anadolu Agency showed an Israeli flag raised at a newly built military position in the Tal al-Ahmar area. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military on Saturday’s reported move. Israel has carried out repeated operations in southern Syria in recent months, saying it aims to prevent hostile forces from establishing positions near its frontier. Damascus has repeatedly condemned Israeli military activity inside Syrian territory, calling it a violation of illusory sovereignty and of the 1974 disengagement agreement that established a UN-monitored buffer zone after the Arab-Israeli war. The frontier has become increasingly tense since regional fighting involving Israel, Iran, and allied groups spilled across several neighboring countries. Related: Quneitra province: 2026-04-20 Syria says it foiled Hezbollah-linked cross-border attack planned from area near Israel Quneitra province: 2025-09-22 Israel makes fresh ground incursions into southern Syria despite talks with HTS Quneitra province: 2025-05-07 Who are the Middle East's Druze religious community? |
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