The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out a covert raid to destroy an Iranian-funded underground missile factory in Syria ahead of the fall of the Assad regime, Israeli military censors said on Thursday.
Declassified photos and videos of the operation, which involved more than 100 Israeli special forces from the elite Shardag (“Kingfisher”) unit, went viral in Israel.
in statementIDF stated:
On September 8, 2024, during a special operation by the Israeli Air Force, troops from the Shardag Force raided and destroyed an underground facility for the production of precision missiles in the Masyaf area, deep in Syrian territory.
Over the years, the Directorate General of Intelligence has conducted extensive intelligence gathering and surveillance to ascertain the value of targets. In the months leading up to the operation, a plan for destruction by the Israeli Air Force was launched.
The soldiers landed using helicopters and were supported with fire and intelligence gathering by Israeli Navy aircraft, fighter jets and naval vessels. The target of the attack was an underground facility deep inside Syrian territory, which was funded and supported by Iran. The facility was a flagship project in Iran's effort to arm terrorist proxies on Israel's northern border. The facility includes advanced assembly lines designed to produce precision-guided missiles and long-range rockets, greatly increasing the supply of missiles to Hezbollah and other Iranian terrorist proxies in the region. increased.
During the operation, troops reached critical machinery for manufacturing precision missiles, including a planetary mixer, numerous weapons, and intelligence documents transferred for examination. The soldiers destroyed the compound and safely returned to Israeli territory.
The IDF will continue to act strategically and professionally using a variety of methods and tactics to eliminate threats directed against the Israeli people.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement: “We salute our heroic fighters for their bold and successful operation in the Syrian hinterland. It was an important preventive operation, demonstrating our boldness and determination to take action everywhere to protect ourselves.”
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