Israeli troops shoot Syrian protester as forces move beyond buffer zone

Villagers say Israel’s forces have sown ‘fear and horror’ as they continue to expand into Syria’s territory

The Israeli military said its forces shot a protester during a demonstration against the army’s activities in a village in southern Syria on Friday, injuring him in the leg.

Since Islamist-led rebels toppled Syrian president Bashar al-Assad on 8 December Israel has carried out hundreds of airstrikes on Syrian military facilities in what it says is a bid to prevent them from falling into hostile hands.