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This image released by the Israeli army on January 16, 2025 shows troops from the 11th Brigade operating in southern Lebanon. Under the terms of the November 27 ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, the Lebanese army is deploying in the south of the country as Israeli forces gradually withdraw over a 60-day period. © Armée israélienne / AFP
The Israeli military said on Saturday its forces had arrested a suspected Islamic State group jihadist in Syria earlier this week and taken him back to Israel.
In a statement, the military said that on Wednesday "soldiers completed an operation in the area of Rafid in southern Syria to apprehend a suspected terrorist affiliated with ISIS."
"The suspect was transferred for further processing in Israeli territory," the statement said.
AFP
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