Israeli Raid in Syria Kills 9, Wounds 6 Soldiers

Israeli forces conducted an overnight raid in the southern Syrian village of Beit Jinn on Friday, detaining three suspects linked to the Islamist group al-Jamaa al-Islamiyya and sparking clashes that killed at least nine Syrians, including two children, and injured six Israeli soldiers, according to military and local reports.

The Israel Defense Forces described the operation as a targeted mission based on intelligence gathered over recent weeks. Troops from the 55th Reserve Brigade, under the 210th Division, entered the area near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights to apprehend operatives suspected of planning attacks against Israel. During the raid, armed militants opened fire on the soldiers, who responded with gunfire and called in aerial support, the IDF said. The military reported that all targeted suspects were detained and several militants were killed. Six reservists were wounded in the exchange, with three in serious condition, one moderate and two light injuries; they were evacuated to hospitals in Israel.

Local Syrian sources and state media provided a differing account, stating that the incursion began around 3:40 a.m. with artillery strikes, followed by ground...