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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Hezbollah media claims Israeli tanks crossed Syria buffer zone boundary, reached outskirts of Damascus
The Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Mayadeen news outlet reports that Israeli tanks have advanced beyond the boundaries of the Golan Heights buffer zone in Syria that it moved troops into earlier this week.
According to the unverified report from the Lebanese outlet, the tanks progressed past the abandoned buffer zone town of Qunaitra before stopping near Qatana, a southern Syria city just over 21 kilometers away from the capital city of Damascus.
The report further that Israeli troops also entered several villages on the outskirts of Damascus.
Despite the claims, the IDF has indicated that it only plans to operate on the ground inside the buffer zone, and not beyond it.
There is no immediate comment from the IDF on the report.
