Israeli forces established a military outpost at a former Syrian army base in Maariyah, southern Syria, on December 19, blocking farmers' access. Located near the Golan Heights, the village lies outside the 1974 ceasefire buffer zone. The IDF stated its operations aim to secure Israel's northern border. Israel's capture of the 400-square-km zone has sparked condemnation, with critics accusing Israel of exploiting Syria's post-Assad instability. Local leader Abdulraouf Abu Zalfa urged the UN to remove Israeli forces, citing the 1974 agreement. #israel #syria #golanheights #ceasefire #idf #netanyahu #assad #un n18oc_world n18oc_crux CRUX is your daily video news guide to the big events that are shaping our world. We track news, geopolitics, diplomacy and defence strategies and explain how they shape national policies. Crux makes sense of global developments, and analyses their impact on daily lives. Follow CRUX on Telegram: https://bit.ly/3fnlLua Follow CRUX on Instagram (@crux.india): https://bit.ly/3qSFx1K Follow CRUX on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Lte7iF #GetCloserToTheNews with latest headlines on politics, sports and entertainment on news18.com https://bit.ly/2Y4QccL Also watch: Crux Decode: https://bit.ly/3MjzIoG Crux+ : https://bit.ly/35mm97B Crux Most Watched: https://bit.ly/3KhJ8iX

israeli forcesmaariyah syriamilitary outpostgolan heightssyrian borderisrael syria conflict1974 ceasefire agreementisraeli occupationsyrian territorydaraa provinceidf operationssyrian rebelsterritorial disputeisraeli settlementsun interventionsyria land grabsyrian farmersisrael securitypost-assad syriamiddle east tensionsisraeli military presence