Israeli forces raid village in rural Daraa, search houses

DAMASCUS, Syria — Israeli infantry troops entered the village of Mearra in the Hawl al-Yarmouk area of western rural Daraa with military vehicles and searched several houses, according to local reports. No civilian detentions were reported during the operation, which left a tense atmosphere in the village afterward. The raid comes as Israel continues military operations in southern Syria, with activity recently intensifying in the countryside around Daraa and Quneitra. The movements along the border have added to security tensions in the area, where Israeli forces have conducted repeated ground operations and airstrikes since the fall of the Assad government in late 2024. No casualties or further details were immediately available.