Israeli military escalation in Daraa, Quneitra

Israel has escalated its military activity in Syrian territory over the past 24 hours, carrying out shelling that targeted the outskirts of al-Samadaniyah town in the Quneitra countryside, as well as a ground incursion into the village of Maariyah in western Daraa, accompanied by house raids and searches.

Israeli military escalation in Daraa, Quneitra
8 February, 2026   19:08
NEWS DESK

Areas in the countryside of Daraa and Quneitra in southern Syria witnessed a new Israeli military escalation today, marked by shelling, ground incursions, and raid operations inside inhabited villages.

According to eyewitnesses, the shelling targeted agricultural lands on the outskirts of al-Samadaniyah town in the Quneitra countryside, with no information reported so far about casualties.

Eyewitnesses also reported that around 20 Israeli military vehicles entered the village of Maariyah in the Yarmouk Basin area of western Daraa, where the forces carried out raids and searches of homes in the eastern neighborhood of the village.

This escalation comes amid ongoing tensions in the region, raising concerns among residents about the repercussions of military operations on civilians and their property.

ANHA