TEL AVIV: The Israeli Defence Forces struck military targets inside Southern Syria along with weapon storage sites in the past few hours, the IDF announced in the early hours of Wednesday.
The operational update was shared in a post on X by the IDF.
It noted that military targets, which include command centres and weapon storage sites, were struck.
Stating that the presence of military forces and assets in south Syria poses a threat to civilians, the IDF said it would continue its operations to “remove any threat to Israelis”.
“The IDF struck military targets in southern Syria, including command centers and multiple sites containing weapons, over the past few hours. The presence of military forces and assets in the southern part of Syria poses a threat to Israeli civilians. The IDF will continue to operate in order to remove any threat to Israelis.”
The IDF has been routinely working along the Syrian border to “ensure the safety and security of Israeli residents”.
Earlier in January this year, the IDF confiscated over 3300 weapons from Syrian territory in this regard.
It has shared on X, “Over 3,300 weapons have been confiscated from Syrian territory so far. Our troops continue their mission of frontline defense in Syria to ensure the safety and security of Israeli residents. Syrian Armed Forces tanks, anti-tank missiles, RPGs, mortars and observation equipment were confiscated.”
In another operation in January, the IDF seized and dismantled weapons and infrastructure of the Syrian Armed Forces which as per the IDF “could harm our civilians”. The IDF has reiterated its stance, “We will continue to dismantle these threats on all fronts.”
In its post on X, it said, “UNCOVERED: An APC Belonging to the Syrian Armed Forces During scans by our troops in key locations in Syria, our soldiers have seized and dismantled weapons and infrastructure belonging to the Syrian Armed Forces. This includes an Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) containing numerous weapons, anti-tank missiles, and explosive devices. These weapons that could harm our civilians are no longer a threat, and we will continue to dismantle these threats on all fronts.”