Israeli drone strike on ‘civilian vehicle’ injures several in Syria

What the report says

An Israeli drone strike in southwestern Syria injured several people on Saturday, according to Syria’s foreign ministry and state-linked media, in the latest incident reported in an area that has seen frequent Israeli military activity. The strike hit a small truck near Beit Jinn, in the western Damascus countryside, an area close to Jabal al-Sheikh and about 55 km from Damascus.

Syria said the drone targeted a civilian vehicle and condemned the attack as a violation of its sovereignty and international law. A Syrian media report said one man was wounded after the truck was struck on the road between the town and nearby farmland. A medical source quoted by Al Jazeera said one injured person was in stable condition with a hand injury. Local residents also reported drone activity over the area in the days before the strike.

The Israeli military confirmed carrying out the strike, saying it had targeted a person it described as a terrorist involved in attacks in preparation and posing an immediate threat. Al Jazeera’s reporting said the attack came amid near-daily Israeli incursions in southern Syria, where Israel has often framed its actions as security-related.

The incident matters because it underscores the continuing tension along Syria’s south and the broader dispute over Israeli operations inside Syrian territory. Separately, a Syrian diplomatic source told Al Jazeera that Damascus is still pursuing de-escalation and a security arrangement with Israel through US mediation.