Clashes erupted early Friday morning near the town of Beit Jinn in southern Syria, close to the Israeli border, when an Israeli patrol was ambushed during an operation. Intense exchanges of gunfire broke out between Israeli forces and local residents, with reports of combat helicopters and artillery fire in the area. The confrontation began around 3:40 a.m., according to local media, after the patrol entered the town and was quickly surrounded. The situation escalated with additional strikes in the surrounding countryside, highlighting ongoing tensions in the region.