IDF issues rare warning to residents in southern Syria: Open the routes or we will act

The IDF has distributed leaflets in the village of Al-Badein in the buffer zone in southern Syria, demanding that residents remove barriers erected on the routes. If the demand is not met, forces are expected to act in the coming hours to open them. The concern in the Bashan Division is that the barriers are intended to hinder the movement of forces.

The IDF issued a rare warning to residents of the village of Al-Badein in the buffer zone in southern Syria, demanding the opening of routes blocked by barriers. The leaflets were dropped from the air in the past hour, and the military clarified that if the barriers are not removed by the residents, IDF forces will act themselves in the coming hours. The concern in the Bashan Division is that the barriers were deliberately erected to hinder the movement of forces in the area. The village is located near the border triangle, an area with increased military presence. In recent days, the IDF has examined attempts by locals to carry out actions aimed at disrupting military activity. The incident occurs against the backdrop of the historic visit of UN Secretary-General António Guterres to the region, during which he criticized the Israeli presence in the Golan Heights, calling it 'unacceptable'.