The cell that operated on the Syria border Sunday had ties to Ahmad al-Shara's (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) General Security Service, and one operative was severely wounded, journalist Hillel Biton Rosen reports, citing new details. The militants approached on motorcycles and may have retreated using trucks to evade detection. One exchange of fire between Israeli forces and a single militant remains unresolved — the gunman was neither killed nor captured.
New details emerging from the Sunday, June 28, incident on the Syrian border indicate that the terrorist cell included an operative linked to the General Security Service of Ahmad al-Shara (Abu Mohammad al-Jolani). According to journalist Hillel Biton Rosen, that operative was severely wounded. The cell members arrived on motorcycles and may have retreated using trucks to obscure their tracks, likely to evade aerial surveillance. A separate firefight between Israeli forces and a single militant remains unresolved — the gunman has been neither killed nor captured. The report suggests that militants on the Syrian side interpreted the incident as the beginning of an Israeli ground advance into new territory and dispatched additional operatives as a result.
This development follows a series of reports by The Zioneer on Monday, June 29, detailing the elimination of a different terror cell in the Golan Heights area. At 09:35 Jerusalem, we reported that the cell, under two-week surveillance, was struck by an IAF strike—directed by special forces and Brigade 6—as it approached the border. Subsequent updates confirmed the cell had planned a major attack deep inside Israel. By 20:37 Jerusalem that day, the security establishment announced a broader effort to thwart eastern threats from Syria. The same day, at 07:31 Jerusalem, we reported that militants had opened fire on Israeli troops in southern Syria without causing casualties. The Sunday cell now appears to be a distinct but related episode in an increasingly active sector.
As The Zioneer reported on Saturday, June 27, an Arab outlet indicated a Hezbollah operative was moderately wounded in separate strikes. The wider context of multiple border incidents—including the foiled cell and ongoing firefights—highlights a growing security challenge from Syria, attributed by the security establishment to militant groups including those aligned with Jolani’s apparatus.
Key details remain open: the identity and fate of the lone militant who exchanged fire with Israeli forces are unresolved. It is unclear whether the Sunday cell’s operational ties to Jolani’s security service were direct or indirect, and the number of operatives in the cell—beyond the linked one—has not been confirmed. The report is based on a single journalist’s sourcing and has not yet been independently verified by further reporting.
5 developments
- StrongJournalist says Syrian terror cell had Iran-linked operative from al-Jolani's security apparatus
- DevelopingSecurity establishment to act against eastern threats from Syria after foiled attack cell
- DevelopingSyrian forces amassed along Lebanon border with reported US backing, Arab affairs channel claims
- DevelopingAl-Qaeda veteran Jolani's gangs ambushed by rival rebels in northern Syria
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