Israel has carried out airstrikes in Syria multiple times over the past year, targeting members of Lebanon's Hezbollah and officials from Iran, the close ally of both Hezbollah and Syria. But it has not previously made public any ground forays into Syria.

Israel said its troops conducted a ground raid there Sunday to capture someone they accuse of working with Iran. This comes amid pressure from the U.S. and other allies for Israel to reach ceasefire deals in Gaza and Lebanon.

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.