Israel is considering an escalation of airstrikes in Syria after IDF soldiers were injured during a deadly clash with Syrians while conducting a terror raid on a village near the border.

The remains of a hostage returned to Israel on Tuesday were identified as those of Dror Or, Israeli officials said early on Wednesday. "The Government of Israel shares in the deep sorrow of the Or family and all the families of the fallen hostages," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement on Wednesday.

IDF releases body-camera footage of Syria gun battle that wounded six Israeli soldiers during arrest operation targeting al-Jamaa al-Islamiyya terrorists.

Israel’s military says its troops entered an area in southern Syria to apprehend two suspected militants when they came under fire.

Palestinian fighters have returned 25 bodies of hostages under the ceasefire deal that went into effect on Oct. 10. The remaining hostages are two Israelis and a man from Thailand. In return, Israel has released the bodies of 330 Palestinians to Gaza. Most remain unidentified.

Despite a cease-fire with Hezbollah, almost daily strikes demonstrate an emboldened Israel’s strategy to eliminate its enemies any time, anywhere.