Israeli military forces arrested a man suspected of being an Islamic State operative during a week-long operation in southern Syria, the IDF said on Saturday.
IDF soldiers detained the man for suspected involvement in terror activities, as well as confiscated weaponry found along the border near the Golan Heights.
Israeli forces continued scanning the adjacent areas for the safety of nearby Israeli residents, the IDF noted.
Tensions along Syrian border as Israel continues to act against ISIS
Clashes between Israeli and Syrian forces have increased in the past month, including on December 9, when IDF soldiers operating in the area of Khan Arnaba in southwestern Syria fired at armed individuals riding pickup trucks passing near troops.
Israel has taken over the Syrian side of Mount Hermon and the surrounding area in the Golan Heights since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime last year, citing threats from Syria and vowing to protect both the residents of the Golam Heights and the persecuted Druze minority on the Syrian side of Israel's northeastern border.
Israel had also continued acting against ISIS operations on its home soil. Shin Bet and Israel Police arrested two suspects earlier this week who pledged allegiance to ISIS and planned to travel abroad for terrorist training.
The investigation also revealed that they had been in contact with ISIS-affiliated elements abroad, learned how to manufacture pipe bombs and explosives, and planned to travel overseas for training.
This is a developing story.