The area around Al-Rafid in Syria’s southern Quneitra countryside saw fresh military activity on Saturday, including the firing of six artillery shells by Israeli forces.
There was no immediate information on casualties or damage resulting from the incident. Earlier, a group of five Israeli military vehicles advanced toward the area around Al-Rafid before withdrawing.
Military activity continues in Quneitra
The vicinity of Tal al-Ahmar, south of Quneitra, was also hit by two artillery shells on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Israeli forces detained a shepherd west of Al-Rafid and released him several hours later.
Israel has repeatedly carried out operations in Syria’s southern Quneitra and Daraa regions, including raids, searches, arrests and the establishment of military checkpoints.
Air base runway targeted in Idlib
Last month, Israeli warplanes carried out eight strikes on the runway of Abu al-Duhur Military Air Base in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, damaging the infrastructure.
Israel’s activities in Syria intensified after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024. During the same period, Israel declared that the 1974 disengagement agreement had collapsed and took control of the buffer zone in Syria.