التشكيلة الوزارية لحكومة الجمهورية العربية السورية 🧵 السيرة الذاتية للسيد أسعد الشيباني وزير الخارجية والمغتربين في التشكيلة الحكومية السورية الجديدة.

📝 Thread | Military Escalation | Israeli Occupation in Southern Syria
Southern Syria has been witnessing continuous military escalation by the Israeli army in recent months. Airstrikes and military operations have targeted key areas in Quneitra, escalating tensions amid a sensitive regional and international situation. This thread provides an overview of the most significant events and military operations in the region.
🔴 Military Escalation in Southern Syria

▪️ December 8, 2024 – An Israeli airstrike targeted the Al-Qusayr border crossing between Syria and Lebanon. Simultaneously, Israeli forces entered the Quneitra governorate center, launching a wave of airstrikes on military positions and weapons depots linked to the Syrian regime and Iranian militias. Over 150 sites have been bombed so far, including key Hezbollah and Iranian militia strongholds.

▪️ December 9, 2024 – Intense Israeli warplane activity in Syrian airspace.

▪️ December 12, 2024 – The Israeli army advances into the villages of Kodnah, Rweihineh, Al-Hamidiyah, Jabatha Al-Khashab, Breiqa, and Beer Ajam in Quneitra.

▪️ December 13, 2024 – Israeli airstrikes hit Damascus' outskirts, destroying 85% of Syrian air defense systems and missile stockpiles. Simultaneously, an Israeli armored convoy, including tanks and military vehicles, moved towards Al-Hamidiyah and the outskirts of Madinat Al-Baath.

▪️ December 18, 2024 – Israeli tanks and bulldozers, accompanied by 10 military vehicles carrying troops, entered Brigade 74 in Saida Al-Golan (southern Quneitra). The army seized weapons, dismantled infrastructure, and destroyed all military assets in the demilitarized zone.

▪️ December 22, 2024 – Israeli forces continue advancing on the outskirts of Madinat Al-Baath in Quneitra.

▪️ December 25, 2024 – Israeli forces expand their incursion into Suwayseh (southwest Quneitra). Protests erupted against the occupation, leading to the injury of three civilians, including a critically wounded child.

▪️ December 26, 2024 – Israeli forces raise the Israeli flag over the old Quneitra governorate building in Madinat Al-Salam.

▪️ December 30, 2024 – Israeli troops enter Madinat Al-Salam in Quneitra, evicting government employees under the pretext of conducting security searches. The operation was accompanied by tanks and armored vehicles. Israeli forces also searched public buildings and restricted civilian movement in newly occupied areas.

⚠️ Developments are ongoing... Escalating Tensions in Quneitra & Daraa – January 2025

The Quneitra and Daraa regions have witnessed intensified Israeli military operations throughout January 2025. The Israeli army has carried out incursions, airstrikes, land clearing, and military fortifications, alongside increased movements along the Syrian-Israeli border. Here are the key events:

🔻 January 2
▪️ Israeli airstrikes target Tell Al-Shaham in western rural Damascus.
▪️ Israeli forces advance toward Al-Mantara Dam in rural Quneitra, erecting earthen berms.
▪️ Airstrikes hit farmlands in southern Quneitra.
🔻 January 3
▪️ The Israeli army begins digging and fortifying positions in Tell Ahmar Al-Gharbi, near Kodnah (Quneitra).
▪️ Israeli reinforcements deployed at Al-Jazira barracks, west of Maariah (Daraa).
🔻 January 5
▪️ Israeli forces notify Jabatha Al-Khashab residents, restricting movement to farmers and shepherds only.
▪️ Over 50 dunams of forested land bulldozed in rural Quneitra.
🔻 January 6
▪️ Israeli army establishes military outposts in Jabatha Al-Khashab forests.
▪️ A 3-kilometer road constructed from the Israeli border fence to the Agricultural Tower.

🔻 January 7
▪️ Israeli forces return to Telloul Al-Hamer, east of Hadr, destroying weapons depots.
▪️ Nighttime incursions reported in Hadr and Taranja (Quneitra).
🔻 January 8
▪️ Israeli tank convoy enters Al-Asha and Abu Ghara in southern Quneitra.
▪️ Israeli army arrests French journalist @Sylv_Mercadier and lawyer Mohammad Fayad during field coverage.
🔻 January 9
▪️ Israeli forces detonate minefields along the Golan border.
▪️ Widespread deforestation in northern Quneitra.

🔻 January 11
▪️ Israeli army advances into the western part of Al-Mallaqah (Quneitra), constructing new roads.
🔻 January 13
▪️ Residents of Al-Ruwadhi village (Quneitra) allowed to return home after over a month of displacement.
🔻 January 15
▪️ Israeli drones strike a Syrian military convoy in Al-Ghadeer.
▪️ Deforestation operations continue in rural Quneitra.

🔻 January 16
▪️ Israeli army advances into Yarmouk Basin (western Daraa).
▪️ 13 Israeli military vehicles, including tanks and bulldozers, enter Jamlah.
🔻 January 17
▪️ Ongoing deforestation in Jabatha Al-Khashab and Taranja.
▪️ Israeli forces encroach on the outskirts of Khan Arnabeh (Quneitra).
🔻 January 20
▪️ Israeli forces detonate minefields inside the Golan, near the border fence.
▪️ Israeli patrols advance into Madinat Al-Salam (formerly Al-Baath, Quneitra).

🔻 January 21
▪️ Israeli army establishes seven military outposts in Quneitra.
▪️ Air defense sites in Al-Sindiyana and Al-Koum destroyed.
🔻 January 22
▪️ Israeli forces advance into Abu Ghara (southern Quneitra).
▪️ Heavy warplane activity over Daraa and Quneitra.
🔻 January 24
▪️ Israeli tanks push further into Madinat Al-Salam (formerly Al-Baath, Quneitra).
▪️ Two civilians wounded in Kodnah during tree-clearing operations.

🔻 January 28
▪️ Israeli forces establish military bases on Mount Hermon.
▪️ Residents of Jabatha Al-Khashab warned against entering the forests under threat of live fire.
🔻 January 29
▪️ Deforestation continues in rural Quneitra.
▪️ Excavation and demolition operations begin in Jabatha Al-Khashab Nature Reserve.
🔻 January 30
▪️ Israeli army continues land clearing in Jabatha Al-Khashab Reserve.
▪️ The Quneitra governorate building set on fire.

🔻 January 31
▪️ Israeli forces raid Taranja (northern Quneitra) and detain two young men.
⚠️ Developments are ongoing...
#Syria #Quneitra #Daraa #Israel #Occupation