WATCH: Druze leader in Syria gifts symbolic patch to IDF soldier
Several Druze leaders in border villages between Syria and Israel have voiced their preference to join Israel, rejecting the prospect of living under the rule of Islamist extremists.
Several Druze leaders in border villages between Syria and Israel have voiced their preference to join Israel, rejecting the prospect of living under the rule of Islamist extremists.
Judea and Samaria leaders on Sunday issued a letter to Israel’s Security Cabinet before its weekly meeting, calling on the government to take preventative military measures amid an uptick in terrorism.
Several weapon-storage facilities were located, including one embedded inside a mosque, where hundreds of explosives, rifles, grenades, and more military equipment were being stored.
Weapons, observation systems, and other military equipment used by Hezbollah to coordinate terrorist activities were found at the headquarters
So far, 3,000 of the planned 15,000 volunteers have signed up for the David Division.
Combat engineers discovered and demolished the tunnel connected to a 500-meter underground passage, while an airstrike shortly afterward eliminated at least 10 Hamas operatives involved in the attack.
Israeli military forces have dramatically escalated their presence in southern Syria, deploying tanks, bulldozers, and a substantial convoy into the Yarmouk Basin in Daraa countryside.
The death toll among Israeli troops since the start of the Gaza ground incursion on Oct. 27 stands at 386, and at 818 on all fronts since the Hamas-led massacre on Oct. 7, 2023.
Russian report claims that Israeli ground troops were deployed via helicopter to an area outside the Syrian capital of Damascus, possibly in search of remains of executed Israeli spy.
Syrian rebels have so far signaled to Israel that it does not desire war or hostility with the Jewish nation, and is rounding up weapons from Assad supporters to be destroyed by Israel.
Soldiers from the IDF’s 769th Brigade uncovered dozens of mortar shells, anti-tank missiles, explosives, rockets, and various other military gear.
The 91st Division has seized over 10,000 weapons and military assets, struck more than 1,000 Hezbollah targets, and obliterated countless terrorist infrastructures both above and below ground, delivering a powerful blow to enemy operations.
IDF officials estimate that Israeli airstrikes in Syria have destroyed more than half of the country’s air defenses, a majority of its surface-to-air missiles, and nearly all of its fighter jets.
On Wednesday, the World Central Kitchen (WCK) NGO dismissed 62 of its local staff members in the Gaza Strip—more than 10% of its workforce—after Israel said they had links to terrorist groups.
The IDF uncovered a Syrian army post packed with an arsenal of deadly weapons, including mines, IEDs, anti-tank missiles, and a trove of military gear.
This could be at least one reason why the Syrian regime folded so quickly.
The State of Israel and the IDF are very proud of their Jewish foundation, and singing songs to the Creator upon completing a challenging pre-army course exemplifies that.
The IDF launched a widespread assault on key military positions of the former Assad army, destroying over 70% of their weapons and military vehicles, including planes, helicopters, and navy ships.
More than 350 Israeli fighter jets took art in the operation ‘Bashan’s Arrow’ to neutralize military sites once controlled by the Assad regime.
It was expected that modern technology would allow Israel to rely solely on counter-guerrilla and counter-terrorism capabilities, leading the IDF to mistakenly downgrade its ground forces.