Media: Syrian rebels take control of city near Israeli border

Syrian rebels have claimed they have taken control of Quneitra, a city near the Golan Heights, which is under Israeli control, Report informs via Reuters.

Quneitra is the administrative center of the province of the same name in the southwest of the country, where the de facto border with Israel runs.

Meanwhile, Israeli media reported that government forces are retreating from Quneitra.

Earlier, it was reported that Syrian units were retreating from the provinces of Daraa and Suwayda in the southwest of the country.