Quneitra: Israeli forces entered the village of Saida al-Hanout in the southern Quneitra countryside early this morning, conducting searches and establishing checkpoints, as reported by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA).
According to National Iraqi News Agency, the Israeli military operation involved eight military vehicles setting up a checkpoint at the village's main entrance. A segment of the force proceeded to search several houses within the village. This incursion into the southern Quneitra region marks a significant development in the ongoing tension in the area.
Local sources indicated that the villagers rejected offers of food aid from the Israeli forces and declined to answer questions about the current situation in Syria. This resistance underscores the strained relations and heightened tensions between the local population and the Israeli military presence.
In a related event, Israeli forces released two Palestinians who had been detained at a checkpoint between the town of Umm Batna and the village of Al-Ajraf. Additionally, a separate Israeli patrol, comprising six military vehicles, entered the villages of Al-Samdaniyah Al-Gharbiyah and Al-Samdaniyah Al-Sharqiyah in the northern Quneitra countryside the previous evening. These movements suggest a broader Israeli military strategy in the region.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency