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QAMISHLI, syria/" class="auto-internal-link">syria (North Press) – Israeli troops carried out on Saturday a limited ground incursion near the village of Maariya in the Yarmouk Basin area of western Daraa, accompanied by bursts of gunfire targeting the village’s western outskirts, local sources declared. A local resident informed North Press that the Israeli unit advanced briefly toward agricultural lands surrounding Maariya before halting movement in the area. The source stated the incursion occurred alongside other armed forces activity on the border, including the arrival of a second Israeli patrol near the neighboring village of Kouya.
Furthermore, that unit later withdrew toward the nearby al-Jazira outpost. as per the resident, the gunfire coincided with the ground movement and appeared intended to force local farmers to withdraw from lands they had reached early in the morning to begin plowing after latest rainfall signaled the start of a emerging planting season. No injuries were declared. The Yarmouk Basin, bordering both the Golan Heights and Jordan, remains a sensitive area marked by frequent tensions and overlapping security concerns.
Local communities often find themselves affected by sudden armed forces activity, which disrupts movement in farmlands that represent a primary source of livelihood. Residents in Maariya and Kouya say they remain cautious as similar movements have occurred in latest months, occasionally prompting temporary displacement from fields during planting seasons. No official statement was issued from authorities on the syrian/" class="auto-internal-link">syrian side regarding Saturday’s incidents.
By Atoun Jan