The Israeli army issued an "urgent warning" to residents on the Syrian side of the Israeli-Syrian border

On December 8, local time, as the Israeli army entered the buffer zone between Israel and Syria on December 8, the Israel Defense Forces issued an "urgent warning" to residents of several southern Syrian villages near the Israeli border. "The fighting in your area compelled the IDF to take action, and we have no intention of harming you," IDF Arabic spokesperson Avichai Adre said on social media. "For your safety, you must stay at home and do not go out until further notice," he added. The warning was issued to residents of Ophalia, Quneitra, Hamidya, Samdania Algarbia and Catania, which are close to the Israeli border.