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Tuesday, December 9, 2025
IDF confirms opening fire on ‘suspects’ in Syria
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The IDF confirms opening fire on suspects at the entrance to the southern Syrian town of Khan Arnabeh a short while ago.
According to the military, riots erupted as troops operated in the area, during which “several suspects approached the forces and posed a threat to them.”
The IDF says troops fired warning shots in the air, and after the suspects continued to approach, the soldiers fired at the legs of two “main instigators.”
The riot dispersed shortly afterward, the army adds. Troops then withdrew from the area.
According to Syrian media, Syrians had protested in the area after the IDF set up a checkpoint on a major highway.
Footage shows armed members of Syria’s internal security forces in pickup trucks passing by the IDF troops on the highway following the incident.
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