In a fresh wave of Israeli air raids, fighter jets struck military installations on the outskirts of Izraa, nestled in Syria’s Daraa countryside. Local sources, including the state news agency SANA and Syria’s Observatory for Human Rights, confirmed the assault targeted former regime military sites—among them, the 89th Artillery Regiment and elements of the 12th Brigade in the vicinity of Izraa, as well as positions around Jbab northwest of the town
The Israeli military officially stated the objective was to dismantle weapons depots, radar systems, artillery and armoured assets previously used by Assad-era forces and now reportedly under the control of insurgents . With roots in airstrikes performed on March 10, the bombardments are part of a broader campaign aimed at demilitarising southern Syria, a region that has witnessed over 17 separate Israeli strikes on regime bases since early March .
Though official sources have not confirmed civilian casualties, Syrian health authorities and the Observatory report that blasts shook residential areas around Izraa, stoking fear among inhabitants . In a March 17 strike on Daraa province, two people were confirmed killed and 19 injured, cases tied to similar military-targeted operations in the region
The intensified air campaign comes amid Israel’s demands that residual Syrian military and Iranian-linked militia forces be pushed back from the Golan Heights buffer zone. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz have repeatedly insisted southern Syria must be fully demilitarised to safeguard Israeli national security
Syria’s transitional government has denounced the strikes, accusing Israel of blatant violations of its sovereignty and warning these incursions risk unraveling the hard-earned calm in the south . International observers now fear that the surge in cross-border tensions could fan the embers of a wider regional conflict.