Israel detains Islamic Jemaah suspects in Syria, Israeli military says

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(Reuters) -Israeli troops arrested suspected members of what the military called the Islamic Jemaah organisation during an overnight operation in the Syrian village of Beit Jin, the Israel Defence Forces said on Friday.

The military said the raid was launched by troops after intelligence gathered in recent weeks indicated the group was advancing plans for attacks against Israeli civilians.

According to the IDF, troops came under fire and returned fire with air support, leaving three soldiers wounded.

The army said all targeted suspects were detained and several militants were killed. Troops remain deployed in the area and will continue operations against perceived threats, it added.

Israel has carried out frequent strikes across Syria in 2025, hitting targets on the outskirts of Damascus and in the country’s south in what it says are efforts to disrupt threats against Israel and to protect the Druze community near the frontier.

Israel has said it is acting against armed groups it views as hostile, while Syrian authorities say the strikes have killed soldiers.

(Reporting by Tala Ramadan; Editing by Raju Gopalakrishnan)