Twelve Israeli military vehicles entered the village of Saida al-Golan in the Quneitra countryside of southern Syria on Tuesday, according to an Al Jazeera correspondent on the ground.
The incursion, described as another violation of Syrian sovereignty, occurred as a Syrian delegation was engaged in a new round of indirect negotiations with Israeli counterparts in Paris, mediated and coordinated by the United States, Syria’s state news agency SANA reported. The talks were expected to conclude on Tuesday.
A Syrian government source told SANA on Monday that the resumption of negotiations reflects Damascus’s firm commitment to restoring what it described as its non-negotiable national rights.Since the fall of longtime Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, Israel has expanded its military presence beyond the occupied Golan Heights, conducting repeated raids and air strikes across southern Syria.
Israeli forces have carried out near-daily incursions in recent months, particularly in Quneitra governorate, involving arrests, the establishment of checkpoints, and land bulldozing. These actions have fueled growing public anger and local unrest.
Despite a decrease in direct military confrontations, Israeli air operations have continued, resulting in civilian casualties and the destruction of Syrian army sites and infrastructure. According to data from the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED), Israel has launched more than 600 air, drone, and artillery attacks across Syria over the past year—an average of nearly two attacks per day.
