Israeli drone hits civilian truck near Beit Jinn, injuring several

A drone launched by Israel struck a civilian delivery truck on the main road linking Beit Jinn's farmland to the town, wounding a driver and several others, Syrian foreign ministry said. Israel's military acknowledged the operation, claiming it targeted a terrorist preparing attacks that posed an immediate threat to its forces. Local witnesses told one outlet that the injured man, a goods driver, was rushed to a hospital with a hand injury and is now in stable condition.

The strike adds to a pattern of frequent Israeli incursions in southern Syria, which Israel designates as a security zone it must police. Analysts noted the move may be intended to pressure Damascus and signal opposition to Turkish military presence elsewhere in Syria. Damascus maintains it seeks de-escalation and a security arrangement with Israel mediated by the United States.