IDF ‘Seizes Syrian Army Base, Opens Fire On Protesters’ As Turkey-Iran Slam Israeli ‘Expansionism
Israeli forces established a military outpost at a former Syrian army base in Maariyah, southern Syria, on December 19, blocking farmers’ access. Located near the Golan Heights, the village lies outside the 1974 ceasefire buffer zone. The IDF stated its operations aim to secure Israel’s northern border. Israel’s capture of the 400-square-km zone has sparked condemnation, with critics accusing Israel of exploiting Syria’s post-Assad instability. Local leader Abdulraouf Abu Zalfa urged the UN to remove Israeli forces, citing the 1974 agreement. n18oc_crux
