An Israeli soldier walks by the fence of the ceasefire line by Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, at Quneitra crossing on March 2 2025. / Reuters Archive
Convictions escalated in Syria following the Israeli occupying forces ' shooting of a media team in Rif Quneitra while on the ground, without casualties. The Syrian Journalists ' Union, the Sana ' a Agency and the Syrian Intelligence Agency declared that the targeting constituted a violation of press freedom and international law, calling for an independent international investigation and holding officials accountable.