An Israeli strike in southwestern Syria resulted in the deaths of at least four people as Israeli troops clashed with local residents. The clash occurred after gunmen attacked the troops, prompting a drone attack in response. Israeli tanks also fired rounds in the area. The death toll is reported to be seven, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The clashes come as Israel occupies a U.N.-patrolled buffer zone inside Syria and aims to protect the Druze minority sect.