The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday said it had deployed troops in southern Syria — a move strongly condemned by the United Nations.
In a statement on social media platform X, the IDF said it was “prepared to prevent hostile forces from entering the region and Druze villages.”
The military said it evacuated five Syrian-Druze citizens for medical treatment in Israeli territory.
It did not give further detail as to the number of forces involved or if it was a new deployment.
Israel has ramped up military operations in Syria since rebels toppled Bashar Assad in December, with airstrikes on military targets across the country and ground forces entering its southwest.
