Israeli occupation of southern Syria spells disaster for farmers

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Israeli occupation of southern Syria spells disaster for farmers

Since advancing into Syria’s southernmost provinces of Quneitra and neighbouring Daraa months ago, Israeli forces have continued their assault on the communities living there, gradually bulldozing farmland and fruit tree orchards. They have also strengthened their military outposts along the Al-Mantara Dam in the Umm Al-Adham area in southern Quneitra's rural countryside. To date, Israel’s encroachment has involved the advance of Israeli militar…

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Two Civilians Arrested, Several Wounded in Israeli Gunfire in Quneitra.By Jason Ditz.Antiwar.com, February 2, 2025. On Friday, Israeli soldiers inside the newly occupied part of the Golan Heights came under fire. There were no injuries, but it could be a sign of growing unrest over the new occupations in the southern Quneitra and Daraa governorates of Syria. Those concerns have only grown in recent days, with the Washington Post reporting that n…