Israeli Military Vehicles Enter Syrian Territory Near Damascus
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Israeli forces conducted a brief ground incursion into southwestern Syria on Saturday, according to Syrian state media.
The operation occurred in the western al-Krum area near Beit Jinn, in the Damascus countryside. A reporter for Syria's official SANA news agency stated that an Israeli force, including three tanks and five other vehicles, entered Syrian territory.
The vehicles reportedly crossed at a location known as “Bab al-Sad Junction and Tanks squadron.” The Israeli military has not commented on the incident.
Such incursions are rare, though Israel frequently conducts airstrikes in Syria targeting Iranian-linked forces. The report did not mention any clashes or casualties resulting from this ground movement.