During these operations, soldiers from the Paratroopers Brigade reportedly discovered various weapons, including rifles, ammunition, and other military supplies left behind by former Syrian regime forces. The military confirmed that all seized materials were either taken into custody or rendered unusable.
The Israeli military stated that similar operations have been conducted regularly since December, resulting in the removal of numerous weapons and explosives.
A battalion commander in the 474th Brigade, who was not identified, explained in a military-released video that the goal of these raids is to eliminate Syrian army weapon stockpiles and operational capabilities.
He noted that previous operations uncovered rockets, explosives, landmines, as well as tanks and armored personnel carriers, which were subsequently dismantled.
This announcement follows a statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who emphasized that Israeli forces would maintain a long-term presence on Mount Hermon and in the buffer zone along the Syrian border. He also reiterated the call for a demilitarized zone south of Damascus.
In December of the previous year, after the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's government, Israel deployed ground forces into the buffer zone, a demilitarized area between the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights and Syria.
Monitored by the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force since the 1974 Agreement on Disengagement, the zone has been a focal point of tensions.
Despite international criticism, Israel later secured what it described as key strategic positions on the Syrian-controlled side of Mount Hermon, justifying the move as a measure to safeguard Israeli civilians.
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