At the forefront of the border triangle between Syria, Jordan and Israel, the Syrian people of Kuweaya offers a panoramic view of the fertile lands irrigated by the Yarmouk river that flows below. It also shows how Israel affirms its presence in the landscape. ABDRAHMAN AL-MOUFLA, EL Mokhtar (or mayor) or Kuweaya, pointed out a close hill in the crest line. There is the Syrian village of Maaraba and, recently, a new position of the Israeli army: “From this hill, Israel controls the entire region,” he said with concern.
On the morning of March 25, a patrol of the Israeli army ventured for the first time beyond the border of the demilitarized damping zone of the goal, annexed since 1981, in the valley that touches among the Syrian hills. “The soldiers invaded our farms,” said the Mokhtar. “So good people, Bedouins of the Al-Manadra tribe, defended their lands with sticks and Kalashnikovs.”
In this altercation, “two of them were killed, along with three Israeli soldiers,” said Mifleh Souleiman, a 60 -year -old farmer and the brother of Syrian victims. Israel did not recognize any human loss, but announced that he had taken reprisals immediately. “Kuweaya was bombarded with Israeli tanks and drones of heroes positions by the Syrian army until the fall of Bashar al-Assad [on December 8, 2024]In Maaraba, Aabidin and Jamla, “said Souleiman.” Then the Israeli soldiers taught about the places. Since then, they regularly look for weapons in the houses. “
Kuweaya’s bombings killed six residents and injured other boxes. Among them was Aza Hani, a six -year -old mother, whose foot had to be amputated. The approximately 10,000 inhabitants of the village fled to the neighboring towns. A few days later, Israeli soldiers returned to the valley, arrested the farmers and prohibited other cultivating their lands. “They underwent two days of interrogation before they were offered a collaboration paid in food aid, money or seeds. We know our enemy: they see us seduce with cookies!” Souleiman denounced.
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