Jerusalem, November 3: The Israeli military said Sunday it carried out a ground raid into Syria, seizing a Syrian citizen involved in Iranian networks. It was the first time in the current war that Israel has announced sending troops into Syria. Syria did not immediately confirm the announcement. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Vows ‘Teeth-Breaking Response’ Against Israel, US for Military Action Against ‘The Resistance Front’.

The army did not specify where in Syria the raid took place or when. It identified the man it seized as Ali Soleiman al-Assi, saying he lives in the southern Syrian region of Saida. It said he had been under military surveillance for many months and was involved in Iranian initiatives targeting areas of the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights near the border with Syria. ‘Iran Made a Big Mistake, Will Pay for It’, Says Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu After Tehran Strikes Tel Aviv With Missiles.

Israel Carries Out Ground Raid Into Syria

Body camera footage of the raid released by the army showed soldiers seizing a man in a white tank top inside a building. The man was brought to Israel for interrogation, the military said.

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