Initially suggested to be about establishing a new buffer zone between the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and southwestern Syria, the Israeli incursion after the regime change continues to grow, with them seizing yet more villages in the Daraa Province.
Israeli troops advanced into the villages of Maariyeh and Jamlah as part of their continued operations. Dozens of locals protested against Israel’s occupation near al-Jazirah barracks, just outside of Maariyeh. Israeli troops opened fire using live rounds against the protesters. At least one injury was confirmed.
Maariyeh and Jamlah are only a few kilometers from the Purple Line which separates Israeli-occupied Golan from the rest of Syria. The villages are also on the opposite side of the existing demilitarized zone set up for the UN Disengagement Observer Forces (UNDOF).