Hours after Syria and Israel agreed to ease military tension, Israeli forces stormed the Syrian village of Tel Al Ahmar Al Sharqi and raised their flag on one of its buildings.
For many Syrians, the move was further evidence of Israel’s disregard for such understandings, even as some hold out cautious hope that these frameworks could help curb escalation over the longer term.
Osama Al Bousa lives in the village of Ghadir Al Bustan on the edge of the territory that Israel invaded a year ago. He told The National of the recent agreement: “The real benefit will begin when drone strikes cease targeting individuals moving around the plains.
"The agreement could also be beneficial if it halts displacement: last December, raids caused instability that prompted many to consider leaving."
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