At least nine Syrians killed in Israeli attacks in Beit Jinn
At least nine Syrians have been killed and others wounded in Israeli artillery and missile strikes targeting the southern town of Beit Jinn, near the capital, Damascus, according to Syria’s state media.
Local sources confirmed to Al Jazeera that the Israeli dawn raid and strikes forced dozens of families to flee.
Women and children among Beit Jinn casualties: Report
Syrian state television reports that women and children are among those killed by Israeli military attacks in Beit Jinn. “Others remain trapped in the rubble”, said the media, adding that dozens of local families have fled the area.
Destroyed equipment following an Israeli incursion in Beit Jinn
Syria death toll rises
At least 12 people, including children, have been killed in Beit Jinn as Israel launched another incursion into Syrian territory in the Damascus countryside, according to state media. The Syrian Civil Defence said their teams were unable to enter Beit Jinn to rescue the wounded as the Israeli military continues to target any movement.
Beit Jinn killings followed arrests of 3 Syrian men: Reports
We have more information about what led to the deaths of at least 12 Syrians in Beit Jinn overnight. Syria’s state news agency SANA reports that the Israeli military raided the southern town to arrest three individuals. The agency also posted a photo of a truck with significant damage from shooting.
Local official Abdul Rahman Al-Hamrawi told the AFP news agency that the Israeli military began fighting with residents as they arrested the trio.
“The Israeli occupation army raided Beit Jinn to arrest three young men from the town, leading to clashes with residents who tried to resist the Israeli incursion,” he said.
A casualty receives medical treatment inside a hospital, following an Israeli raid in the Beit Jinn area of southern Syria, in Damascus, Syria, November 28
Israeli forces target Syria’s Quneitra countryside with overnight shelling
The Israeli military hit Syria’s town of Tal al-Ahmar in the southern province of Quneitra with multiple artillery rounds overnight, state news agency SANA reports.
Shelling also struck the outskirts of Kouya town, while three Israeli military vehicles advanced near Umm Batna village, according to SANA’s reporter on the ground.
Israel has escalated the frequency and intensity of incursions into Quneitra since the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad last December.
