Israel fires warning shots during cross-border incursion in Quneitra
Shafaq News – Quneitra
Israeli forces opened fire in the air on Saturday to disperse residents who confronted an Israeli patrol in the southern countryside of Quneitra Province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said.
القوات الإسرائيلية تطلق النار في الهواء لتفريق الأهالي الذين خرجوا لطرد دورية إسرائيلية خلال توغلها على أطراف قرية #صيدا_الحانوت بريف #القنيطرة. pic.twitter.com/UnHwMGLDa4
— المرصد السوري لحقوق الإنسان (@syriahr) November 1, 2025
SOHR pointed out that the forces set up a temporary checkpoint on the Razaneyah–Saida al-Hanout road, stopping and searching passersby before villagers intervened and blocked the patrol from advancing further into the area.
#SOHRIntercepted by residents | Israeli forces open fire to intimidate and disperse residentshttps://t.co/n9f2hoGsdo
— المرصد السوري لحقوق الإنسان (@syriahr) November 1, 2025
Four Israeli vehicles reportedly entered al-Isha village in southern Quneitra and offered residents what the observatory described as “service assistance,” which locals firmly rejected, reaffirming their opposition to any Israeli presence or activity inside Syrian territory.
According to SOHR, Israeli forces also entered the vicinity of Ofaniyah village, north of Quneitra. The incursion involved 12 military vehicles that reportedly advanced from the al-Hamidiyah base, raising concern among residents.
Comprising 12 armoured vehicles | Israeli patrol advances into north Al-Quneitra countryside#SOHRhttps://t.co/DCEGfNdolZ
— المرصد السوري لحقوق الإنسان (@syriahr) November 1, 2025
Israel has not commented on the incidents.
Quneitra, which borders the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, lies within the UN-monitored demilitarized zone established under the 1974 Disengagement Agreement. Israel has since maintained a military presence beyond the buffer zone, describing its cross-border operations as defensive actions to counter infiltration, arms smuggling, and the expansion of Iranian or allied forces near its northern frontier.
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