Israeli forces fired artillery shells and machine guns at areas in the western countryside of Syria’s Daraa province, with no injuries reported, according to Syria’s state news agency SANA.
SANA reported on Monday that Israeli forces shelled the Abidin and Al-Raqqad valleys and targeted the outskirts of Jamla village in the Yarmouk Basin early that morning.
The agency also reported that Israeli forces opened fire from a position along the 1974 disengagement line toward the outskirts of Abidin town.
The reported attacks came a day after Israeli forces shelled areas in the countryside of southern Quneitra province on two occasions within several hours, according to SANA. The reported strikes targeted an area southeast of Al-Rafid town and woodland near Bir Ajam village.
Israel has expanded its military presence in southern Syria since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government in December 2024, including taking control of areas around the buffer zone established under the 1974 Separation of Forces Agreement.
The agreement provides for a UN-monitored buffer zone separating Syrian and Israeli forces. Israel has since carried out military operations and air strikes in Syria, while Israeli officials have cited security concerns for their actions.
The latest reports could not be independently verified.
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