Israeli Forces Disrupt Olive Harvest in Southern Quneitra
On Wednesday, Israeli forces prevented Syrian farmers from continuing their olive harvest in lands located west of the town of Al-Rafid in the southern Quneitra countryside. According to reports from the field, an Israeli force consisting of two military vehicles moved into the area, searched the farmers, and subsequently forced them to leave their land, preventing them from completing their seasonal work.
This incident occurs amid ongoing escalation in the region. Earlier the same day, Israeli forces fired two artillery shells and several smoke shells toward the Al-Sawana area in the vicinity of Turanje village in the northern Quneitra countryside. These attacks resulted in no human casualties.
Israeli military activity has intensified over the past few days. On Monday, a media crew—including a correspondent for the Syrian television channel and staff from the Quneitra Media Directorate—was directly targeted while conducting field coverage in the village of Bir Ajam in the southern countryside. In the same area, a Syrian citizen was wounded by gunfire from Israeli forces while herding sheep west of Bir Ajam, necessitating his transfer to the Golan National Hospital for medical treatment.
These practices are part of a series of repeated violations of the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement. Such actions include frequent military incursions into Syrian border villages and towns, as well as the bulldozing of land, raids on civilian homes, and the detention of residents.
The Syrian authorities maintain that all measures taken by the occupying power within Syrian territory are invalid and carry no legal effect under the principles of international law. Damascus has called upon the international community to fulfill its responsibilities by compelling Israel to withdraw completely from the region and to cease its ongoing attacks against citizens and their land.
Source: Syria Focus Arabic
