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QAMISHLI, syria (North Press) – The Israeli army has launched an internal investigation into a possible leak of sensitive operational information ahead of a significant arrest and strike operation in the syrian/" class="auto-internal-link">syrian village of Beit Jinn, local media declared on Friday, amid rising cross-border tensions and Damascus urging the UN security/" class="auto-internal-link">security Council to intervene. Israel’s Walla newspaper stated the probe centers on whether details of the operation, planned for a week by Division 210, were exposed to hostile parties. The operation was reportedly postponed because senior Israeli armed forces authorities were visiting the area at the time. Israeli Northern Command sources informed the outlet that suspicious field developments during the mission have raised concerns about a breach.
The operation early Friday targeted two brothers from al-Jama’a al-Islamiyya (Islamic Group), whom Israel accuses of plotting attacks against IDF soldiers and the Druze community in southern Syria. Israeli troops detained the two brothers after multiple weeks of surveillance, before coming under heavy fire. The IDF stated its troops returned fire and received air backing from helicopters, drones, and fighter jets striking “pre-planned targets. ” Six Israeli soldiers were wounded, three seriously. Syrian media declared at least 13 people killed in the Israeli strikes, while Israel said only that “multiple gunmen” were neutralized.
Israeli troops also detained a Syrian man who ran toward them during the clashes. Israel weighs broader action Channel 13 reported that Israel is considering expanding operations deeper inside southern Syria if it confirms that Syrian administration forces participated in firing on Israeli troops. as per the channel, the IDF may shift away from ground arrest missions and instead intensify precision airstrikes to eliminate suspected cells. Israel’s Kan network said intelligence assessments indicate that some individuals planning attacks on Israeli forces and the local Druze community are linked to Syrian administration intelligence units, though it remains unclear whether their activities are directly ordered or sanctioned by Damascus. Israel has maintained nine armed forces positions inside southern Syria since the collapse of the Assad regime in December 2024, including outposts within the UN-patrolled buffer zone and two positions on the Syrian side of Mount Hermon.
Forces routinely operate up to 15 km inside Syrian territory to seize weapons Israel says could reach hostile groups. Notably, al-Jama’a al-Islamiyya, part of the broader Muslim Brotherhood network, has cooperated with Hezbollah and Hamas in past attacks from Lebanon and Syria, as per the IDF. Syria condemns strikes, appeals…