Israeli occupation forces continued their incursion inside Syrian territory on Monday, entering villages in the southern countryside of Quneitra province, raiding homes, and setting up checkpoints in what Syrian officials describe as ongoing daily violations.
The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported that Zionist troops entered the village of Ain Zivan, searched houses, questioned residents, and established a checkpoint on the outskirts of the village, restricting civilian movement. The forces also entered the village of Sayda Al-Golan and detained a young man, though no details were provided on the timing of the arrest.
Israeli forces raided the village of Ain Ziwan in southern Syria’s Quneitra province on Wednesday, searching homes and setting up a checkpoint.#Israeli_forces#Quneitra#Syria pic.twitter.com/bQPllB3xzb
— SANA English (@SANAEnOfficial) February 18, 2026
Recent weeks have seen an increase in Israeli activity inside Syria, despite repeated assertions from Damascus that it remains committed to the 1974 Disengagement Agreement between the two sides. Israel declared the accord void unilaterally following the fall of former President Bashar Al-Assad’s government on December 8, 2024.
The reported violations have included ground incursions, artillery shelling in the rural areas of Quneitra and Daraa, arrests of civilians, the establishment of checkpoints to search passersby, and the destruction of agricultural land.
The developments come despite the announcement on January 6 of a US-supervised communication mechanism between Syria and Israel aimed at coordinating information exchange, reducing military escalation, and enhancing diplomatic and trade cooperation.
Syrians say the continued Israeli actions are undermining efforts to restore stability and complicating government attempts to attract investment and revive the country’s struggling economy.
Source: Al-Manar Website