An Israeli operation in the village of Beit Jin in the Damascus countryside killed 10 people, including women and children, Syrian state media reported, marking the latest Israeli incursion into southern Syria.

The Israeli military said six soldiers were wounded — three of them seriously — after troops came under fire from gunmen during an arrest operation early Friday.

According to the Israel Defense Forces, shortly before 3 a.m., soldiers from the 55th Reserve Paratroopers Brigade entered Beit Jinn — around seven kilometres (4.3 miles) east of the Israeli border — to arrest two members of the al-Jama’a al-Islamiyya (Islamic Group) based on recent intelligence suggesting they were planning attacks on Israel.

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    to arrest two members of the al-Jama’a al-Islamiyya (Islamic Group) based on recent intelligence suggesting they were planning attacks on Israel.

    Always the same lie about security concerns because they know they can

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    55th Reserve Paratroopers Brigade entered Beit Jinn — around seven kilometres (4.3 miles) east of the Israeli border

    Golan Heights are not Israel territory, Israel-Syrian border it’s at 20 km