Conflict & Security
Israeli forces escalate incursions and shelling in southern Syria
October 14, 2026 at 05:32 PM · Updated 2d ago
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4 reports · over 7 hours
Israeli forces carried out military incursions and artillery strikes across southern Syria on Wednesday amid Syrian and Arab warnings.
- An Israeli force of eight vehicles entered Al-Hanut farm in Quneitra, expelled shepherds and fired at a civilian water tanker, SANA reported.
- A patrol entered Wadi al-Raqad in Daraa, raided a home, detained young men for an hour and seized a motorcycle.
- Israeli artillery fired three shells near Tel Krum and two toward Jabbata al-Khashab in Quneitra.
- Syria repeated its demand for Israel's full withdrawal, and Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy warned the incursions threaten regional security.
- Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani accused Israel of supporting armed groups in Sweida and undermining stability in the country's south.



