Israeli forces set fire to farmland in Syria's Quneitra
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Israeli occupation troops burn farmland in Quneitra, Syria, as UN forces attempt to contain the blaze amid ongoing border violations.
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Illustrative photo of smoke rising into the sky on the fifth consecutive day of a wildfire near the town of Rabia, Syria, in the Latakia countryside, Monday, July 7, 2025 (AP)
Local Syrian sources reported on Friday that Israeli occupation forces deliberately set fire to agricultural lands west of the town of al-Rafid, located in southern Quneitra countryside. The fire quickly spread, consuming thousands of square meters of farmland and triggering the explosion of a landmine near the separation fence.
The act marks another aggressive move by the Israeli occupation along the occupied Syrian-Palestinian border area.
In response to the blaze, units from the United Nations have deployed to the area in an attempt to extinguish the fire and prevent it from spreading further. Their intervention highlights growing international concern over repeated Israeli violations in Syria, particularly in sensitive demilitarized zones monitored by UN peacekeepers.
Israeli forces expand incursion into Quneitra
Earlier in the day, a local source told Al Mayadeen that Israeli occupation forces had advanced into the villages of Breika and Beer Ajam, also in Quneitra.
The troops reportedly erected high earthen barriers and transported prefabricated military rooms from the nearby town of al-Adnaniyah, which were positioned behind the barriers at a height of approximately seven meters.
These actions reflect a steady entrenchment of the occupation army in southern Syria, raising alarms about long-term military positioning in sovereign Syrian territory.
Violation after violation
Israeli occupation forces conducted a new incursion into Syrian territory on Monday, penetrating deep into the villages of Breika and Beer Ajam in the Quneitra countryside, according to a local Syrian source who spoke to Al Mayadeen. IOF reportedly began erecting earthen fortifications in the area, marking a significant escalation of ground activity near the occupied Golan Heights.
The source indicated that the operation was accompanied by a series of overnight raids, during which occupation forces searched for "Syrians who had cooperated with Iran" under the previous Syrian government. According to the source, masked Syrian individuals, reportedly collaborating with the Israeli military, helped identify those alleged to have coordinated with the Iranian military during the Israeli war on Lebanon.
The local source told Al Mayadeen that Israeli forces also transported prefabricated structures from the nearby town of al-Adnaniyah, placing them behind the newly constructed mounds. The fortifications reportedly reached a height of approximately seven meters, the source added.
