Israeli forces have cut off water supplies in an attempt to force Syrians from their homes
Middle East Eye
Syrians in Maariyah, in the western Daraa countryside, staged a protest against Israel’s continued invasion of Syrian lands on Friday.
The Israeli army, which recently set up a base in the town, fired at the protesters, seriously injuring one of them.
Images posted by local Syrian social media accounts showed protesters carrying banners, which read: ‘Free, Syria, Israel get out.’
In videos, protesters could also be heard chanting the same slogan.
After the fall of the Assad government in Syria, Israel launched an invasion of Syrian territory, accompanied by hundreds of air strikes across the country.
After quickly taking over the UN-mandated buffer zone, Israel expanded its operations to the nearby countryside reaching as far as Qatana, only 16 miles from Damascus.
Residents in the areas of Quneitra, bordering the occupied Golan Heights, had been ordered by the Israeli army to leave, with some reportedly refusing.
According to Al Jazeera, Israel resorted to cutting off water networks and destroying streets in Quneitra to force people to leave.
Farmers in the area say Israeli forces are also banning them from working in their fields.
The protest from local villagers came as a response to Israel’s repeated attacks.
‘They banned us from our land and from any kind of work near these lands,’ said another protester.