Israel army says six soldiers wounded in southern Syria operation

Summary

Six Israeli soldiers were wounded during an operation in southern Syria targeting suspects linked to the Lebanese Islamist group Jamaa Islamiya.

Key Points
  • Six Israeli soldiers were wounded in an operation in southern Syria targeting Jamaa Islamiya suspects.
  • The suspects reportedly operated near Beit Jin and conducted terror attacks against Israeli civilians.
  • Three of the wounded soldiers were seriously injured in an exchange of fire.
  • Israel has conducted hundreds of strikes in Syria following Bashar al-Assad's fall in December 2024 and sent troops into the UN buffer zone on the Golan Heights.
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