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During the decisive battle of Damascus and subsequent fall of the Assad regime on 7–8 December 2024, Israeli forces initiated military operations in Syria's Quneitra Governorate. Armored units advanced into the buffer zone in between Syria and the Israeli Golan Heights and targeting settlements including Tel Ayouba in the central countryside with artillery fire. The operation marked the first time in 50 years that Israeli forces crossed the Syrian border fence, following ceasefire agreements on 31 May 1974 in the aftermath of the Yom Kippur War.
After the fall of Damascus, Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu said that 1974 border agreement with Syria was no longer valid and ordered the IDF to re-occupy the Purple Line, which the IDF had withdrawn from in 1974.
Background
Following the fall of the Assad regime, Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Amichai Chikli expressed apprehension at the opposition forces' political upheaval of the Syrian government, stating that: “Most of Syria is now under the control of Syrian Opposition and HTS." He implored Israel to re-fortify its defensive line at Mount Hermon in Israeli-occupied Golan Heights based on 1974 borders in order to prevent potential attacks by the new regime.
Events
On 8 December 2024, the Israeli Army Radio reported that Israeli armored units, including main battle tanks, crossed the established border fence in the Golan Heights during early morning operations. The Israeli Army Radio stated that the Israeli Defense Forces and Northern Command initiated the operation in order to strengthen its border with Syria.
The military advance extended into the Quneitra Governorate, with substantial forces entering the town of Khan Arnabeh. The Israeli Air Force conducted targeted operations against weapons storage facilities across southern Syria to prevent it from falling into the hands of opposition forces. Additionally, the IDF significantly reinforced its presence within the established buffer zone. Syrian media reported that Israeli forces had advanced into the city center of al-Baath.
Following the advance into the Quneitra Governorate and the Syrian side of Mount Hermon by the Israeli Special Forces Unit S101 (Shaldag), Netanyahu issued a statement saying that the 1974 ceasefire agreement had collapsed when Syrian soldiers abandoned their posts in the Golan Heights, and that the area was to be "temporarily" occupied to "ensure that no hostile force embeds itself next to the border of Israel". During the takeover, the IDF ordered locals of the border towns to remain inside until further notice.
See also
- Quneitra Governorate clashes (2012–2014)
- Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus
- August 2024 Nabatieh attack
- 2024 Masyaf raid
- Syria missile strikes (September 2018)
- Syria missile strikes (August 2019)
- November 2019 Israeli missile strikes in Syria
- Syria missile strikes (January 2021)
- Israeli airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus
- 2023 Israel strikes in Syria
- 2023 Damascus airstrike
- 2024 Homs airstrikes
References
- ^ "قصف إسرائيلي على تل أيوبا في ريف القنيطرة الأوسط بسوريا". دار الهلال (in Arabic). Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ Fabian, Emanuel (9 December 2024). "Reports claim Israeli tanks crossing into Syria buffer zone". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ Quillen, Stephen; Motamedi, Maziar; Uras, Umut (9 December 2024). "SYRIA'S AL-ASSAD OVERTHROWN". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- Krever, Mick (8 December 2024). "Watching with trepidation and glee, Netanyahu orders military to seize Syria buffer zone". CNN. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- "Israel's Netanyahu declares end of Syria border agreement, orders military to seize buffer zone". The New Arab. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "إعلام عبري: دخول بري "إسرائيلي" مع دبابات إلى القنيطرة السورية". factjo.com. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "القوات "الإسرائيلية" تصل إلى وسط مدينة البعث في القنيطرة | سياسة | وكالة أنباء سرايا الإخبارية - حرية سقفها السماء". www.sarayanews.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- "Israel grabs buffer zone in Syria's Golan, tells villagers to stay home". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
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