STORY: A convoy of Israeli military vehicles was seen driving into the Syrian side of the Israel-Syria border near the Druze town of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights on Thursday (July 17), following powerful airstrikes on Damascus a day before.

The convoy of five vehicles, which included four Humvees - some towing along equipment carriages - and one transport vehicle with troops onboard, drove along a road near the border fence before a gate was opened to allow them to drive into the Syrian side.

On Wednesday (July 16), hundreds of Israeli Druze were seen crossing the border in the Golan Heights despite efforts by the Israeli military to stop the stream of men heading by foot and in cars into Syria.

Meanwhile in Damascus, powerful airstrikes shook the city on Wednesday, targeting the defence ministry as Israel vowed to destroy Syrian government forces attacking Druze communities in southern Syria and demanded they withdraw.

The United Nations Security Council will meet on Thursday to address the conflict, diplomats said.

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VIDEO SHOWS: BORDER AREA SEPARATING ISRAEL AND SYRIA AT GOLAN HEIGHTS / ISRAELI MILITARY CONVOY CROSSING INTO SYRIAN SIDE OF ISRAEL-SYRIA BORDER

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SHOWS: MAJDAL SHAMS, GOLAN HEIGHTS (JULY 17, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. BORDER FENCE ALONG ISRAEL-SYRIAN BORDER

2. CONVOY OF ISRAELI MILITARY VEHICLES DRIVING ALONG BORDER ROAD AND HALTING

3. CONVOY WAITING FOR GATE TO OPEN

4. LEAD VEHICLE DRIVING INTO SYRIAN SIDE OF BORDER

5. CONVOY DRIVING INTO SYRIAN SIDE OF BORDER

6. BORDER FENCE / SYRIAN SIDE OF BORDER / VEHICLES PARKED IN BORDER AREA

7. VARIOUS OF VEHICLES IN BORDER AREA

8. CROWD OF PEOPLE STANDING AT ISRAEL SIDE OF BORDER