Daraa on a knife's edge: sudden shelling and displacement raise concerns.

In a dangerous escalation of events in the western countryside of Daraa, Israeli occupation forces carried out a fierce bombardment targeting the town of Koya, using heavy artillery and drones, resulting in the death of seven martyrs and several wounded, including a woman, according to medical sources. According to a reporter for the "SANA" agency, the bombardment followed an attempt by an Israeli force to infiltrate the town, prompting a group of locals to clash with them, reflecting popular rejection of the ongoing Israeli violations on Syrian territories. The occupation army responded violently, using artillery shells and reconnaissance aircraft to intensively bombard the area, resulting in civilian casualties. The bombardment caused a wide displacement of the town's residents to neighboring areas, amidst continued reconnaissance flights in the skies, signaling a potential further escalation that could worsen the humanitarian situation. Meanwhile, the Governor of Daraa, Anwar Taha Al-Zoubi, condemned the Israeli aggression, holding the occupation responsible for targeting innocent civilians, emphasizing that these repeated violations require international action to stop the attacks on Syrian territories. The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also issued a strongly-worded statement condemning the Israeli aggression, considering what happened in Koya a new crime added to the occupation's record of violations. The ministry called for an international investigation to uncover the circumstances of the bombardment and hold those responsible accountable, urging the Syrian people to cling to their land and reject any attempts to impose a new reality by force. This attack comes days after airstrikes by the occupation on the outskirts of Daraa city, resulting in the martyrdom of three civilians and the injury of others, reflecting Israel's escalation policy in the region amid a suspicious international silence.