SOHR: Israeli army took positions in Damascus province

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that IDF troops continued to advance into the Syrian Hermon area and took up positions in the southwestern Damascus province. According to SOHR, the Israelis are using armored vehicles accompanied by infantry.

The organization also recalls that on December 18, the IDF advanced nine kilometers into Daraa province, entering the village of Koya and occupying strategic positions near the Syrian-Jordanian border. Local residents were called upon to hand over their weapons. The 74th Battalion occupied the village of Saida on the border of the provinces of Daraa and Sueida.

It is also alleged that the Israeli command gave residents of Madinat al-Baat, a satellite town of Quneitra, two hours to hand over their weapons. It threatens to take the village by storm if the demand is not met.