Israeli troops push into Syrian village and briefly establish checkpoint

Israeli troops push into Syrian village and briefly establish checkpoint Israeli forces briefly carried out an incursion into the Syrian village of al-Samdaniyah in Quneitra, Syrian state media has reported. Sana news agency reported that three Israeli army vehicles pushed into al-Samdaniyah on Saturday morning and established a temporary checkpoint. Israeli troops searched passersby at the checkpoint, before later withdrawing. Two days ago, Israeli troops carried out a similar action, when over 15 army vehicles entered al-Asha village in Quneitra’s southern countryside. They searched a house and a warehouse, before withdrawing.