Daraa on fire: sudden clashes and developments turning the tables.
April 3, 2025185 VisitasTiempo de lectura: 2 minutos
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The Israeli artillery's roar doesn't cease, with explosions echoing in the distance. The scene in Daraa is escalating, with confrontations taking a new turn unseen before in southern Syria. In a striking development, armed clashes erupted between locals in Daraa and Israeli occupation forces, amidst intense movements of the city's youth towards Nuwa, where helicopters are observed evacuating the injured Israeli soldiers after they fell into a well-planned ambush by the residents, resulting in casualties among the occupation forces. The Israeli response was swift and fierce... Intensive airstrikes targeted the Jbailiya forest west of Nuwa, resulting in the death of 10 residents of the city, alongside renewed artillery shelling targeting Tel al-Jumu west of Daraa, in a desperate attempt to control the situation. Amidst these developments, direct clashes broke out in the city of Nuwa between Israeli army elements and groups of Daraa residents, in an unprecedented scene that opens the door to possibilities of further escalation in the coming hours. However, the most notable event occurred at Hama military airport, witnessing one of the most intense air strikes in recent years, with over 23 raids in just 30 minutes, leading to the near-complete destruction of the airport, including the runways and all parked aircraft, in a development that may have serious implications on the regional military scene. The rapid escalation prompted the Syrian Foreign Ministry to issue an angry statement condemning the Israeli attacks, considering them a "deliberate attempt to reignite chaos in Syria," urging the international community to urgently act to put an end to this aggression. Are we witnessing the beginning of a new equation in southern Syria? Only the coming days can answer amidst rapid developments signaling something bigger.