"They stop and search civilians, and some are abducted. Khadija Arnous's husband and brother-in-law are among those taken from their home in July. Her brother-in-law was released from Sednaya prison, and now he is in Israeli custody. At 3am (00:00 GMT) one day, Israeli soldiers ordered both men to leave the house and blindfolded them. We've had no news about them since, Arnous told Al Jazeera, covering her face for fear of reprisal. We contacted the Red Cross, but to no avail."
"Described by Israel as security operations, Syrian authorities and human rights groups refer to such incidents as abductions or unlawful arrests. As many as 40 people have reportedly been detained in recent weeks. Israel first seized territory in the Golan Heights following the 1967 war. But after the fall of al-Assad, it claimed its 1974 disengagement agreement with Syria was void and has widened its occupation in Syria by some 400sq km (155sq miles)."
Israeli forces expanded occupation in southern Syria after December 2024, asserting the 1974 disengagement agreement void and adding roughly 400 sq km to controlled territory. Military tanks and patrols in Quneitra have established checkpoints and gates, stopping and searching civilians and abducting residents. Up to 40 people have reportedly been detained in recent weeks. Families report night removals, blindfolding, loss of contact, and unsuccessful appeals to the Red Cross. The incursions are causing fear, preventing farming, disrupting livelihoods, and displacing civilians across affected villages.
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