A group of fighters opened fire at Israeli occupation forces operating in southern Syria near the village of Turnejeh in the Al-Qunaitra countryside, located north of the demilitarized zone, late on Friday night.
The Israeli occupation army confirmed the incident, stating that “gunfire was heard and detected in the area where our forces are deployed in the Syrian buffer zone.”
🇸🇾🇮🇱⚡- Scenes from Turnejeh, al-Qunaitra direction, southern Syria.
The “Islamic Resistance Front in Syria” claimed responsibility for the attacks on Israel.#Israel #Syria https://t.co/JcDT5RUPRu pic.twitter.com/nUDsH7P8pX
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The Israeli occupation army added that the forces in the area responded by returning fire at the source of the gunfire, emphasizing that no injuries were reported and that the IOF continued their operations without interruption.
Zionist military radio described the incident as the first of its kind, marking the first such event since the Israeli enemy’s ground operations began in the demilitarized zone and southern Syria.
The Israeli occupation army has been conducting ground incursions into Syrian territory since early December 2024.
The radio noted that, although no casualties occurred, it was too early to determine whether this incident marked the beginning of organized armed resistance against Israeli operations in Syria. The report emphasized “the need to assess the security of Israeli forces and their readiness for similar events in the future.”
Armed Group Claims Responsibility
Later, a group calling itself the “Islamic Resistance Front in Syria” issued a statement on social media claiming responsibility for the attack. In their statement, they announced the launch of their operations against Israeli occupation forces, stating, “For the first time, we targeted the Israeli occupation army in the Al-Qunaitra countryside and forced them to retreat and withdraw.”
The Israeli research center, Alma, reported that this group was formed in early December 2024, following the collapse of the Syrian regime, “in response to the silence of the new Syrian government and its failure to take action against Israeli forces.”
Following the incident, Israeli enemy forces stormed the village of Turnejeh in the Al-Qunaitra countryside and detained two young men, according to local social media networks.
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The Israeli army arrested at least two people in the town of Taranja in the Quneitra region. It was also reported that Israeli army forces evacuated the Quneitra district municipality building and set it on fire.#BREAKING #Syria #Israel #Gaza #TRUMP pic.twitter.com/HsQQjdG9Rp
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The Zionist army reportedly fired flares during the operation.
IOF Set Al-Qunaitra Governorate Building on Fire
In related developments, local Syrian sources reported that representatives from the new Syrian government conveyed a promise they received through the United Nations from the Israeli enemy, which committed to withdrawing from the governorate building located on the western area of the city.
However, rumors surfaced Friday suggesting that Israeli occupation forces set the governorate building on fire.
Activists on social media circulated videos they claimed documented the building being set alight.
Sources have expressed skepticism about the sincerity of the UN-mediated promise, stating that the ongoing actions of the occupying forces indicate that the promise is unlikely to be fulfilled. They pointed out that Israeli enemy forces continue to detonate landmines planted by the former Syrian army along the demilitarized zone, which once marked the boundary with the occupied territories before the regime’s collapse.
Source: Al-Manar Website
