▁losses ▁on ▁both ▁sides , ▁no ▁progress ▁was ▁made ▁by ▁the ▁I SI L ▁f igh ters . ▁ ▁In ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁the ▁K hal id ▁ibn ▁al - W al id ▁Army ▁ex changed ▁fire ▁with ▁an ▁Israel ▁Def ence ▁Force ▁unit ▁station ed ▁in ▁the ▁Gol an ▁He ights , ▁according ▁to ▁former ▁Isra eli ▁defense ▁minister ▁Mos he ▁Ya ' al on . ▁According ▁to ▁A ym enn ▁J aw ad ▁Al - T am imi , ▁the ▁reported ▁ap ology ▁" was ▁de emed ▁to ▁be ▁a ▁mis con ception ." ▁ ▁The ▁group ▁launched ▁another ▁off ensive ▁against ▁the ▁reb els ▁in ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁ ▁On ▁ 3 ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁the ▁group ▁became ▁involved ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Southern ▁Sy ria ▁off ensive , ▁after ▁launch ing ▁an ▁attack ▁on ▁pro - g overn ment ▁forces ▁in ▁Western ▁D ara a . ▁They ▁were ▁the ▁sus pected ▁perpet rat ors ▁of ▁a ▁coordin ated ▁series ▁of ▁attacks ▁near ▁As - Su way da ▁on ▁July ▁ 2 5 ▁that ▁killed ▁more ▁than ▁ 2 5 0 ▁people ▁and ▁injured ▁scores ▁more . ▁ ▁In ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁the ▁group ▁released ▁photos ▁of ▁a ▁captured ▁Sy rian ▁government ▁intelligence ▁officer ▁in ▁D ara a ▁and ▁later ▁executed ▁him . ▁ ▁On ▁ 5 ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁f igh ters ▁from ▁Wil ay at