Nine people were killed when Israel fired on a settlement in Syria.

As a result of the airstrikes carried out by the Israeli armed forces on the settlement of Beit Jan in the Syrian province of Damascus, nine people were killed. This was announced on November 28 by the Syria TV channel.

"Nine people were killed as a result of helicopter gunfire by the Israeli occupation army, which targeted the village of Beit Jinn in rural Damascus," the material says.

It is clarified that there are also wounded among the civilians, their number is still unknown. According to the TV channel, the villagers are currently leaving the village due to the Israeli attack.

Remaining Druze: why the fighting in southern Syria has turned with renewed vigor

After the attacks on the settlements of the community, Israel joined the conflict — the aircraft struck the presidential palace in Damascus.

After the change of power in the Syrian Republic, the Israeli army deployed forces along the Syrian border in December 2024 to ensure the safety of Israeli citizens and communities in the Golan Heights and took control of the Hermon mountain range. In addition, the Israeli military has attacked Syrian targets several times.

The Jerusalem Post newspaper, citing a statement by President Ahmed al-Sharaa on September 13, reported that Syria and Israel were negotiating the withdrawal of IDF forces from the territory in southern Syria.

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