IDF says troops operating in Syria have captured over 3,300 weapons, including 2 tanks

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Weapons captured by the IDF in southern Syria, in a handout image published January 15, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
Weapons captured by the IDF in southern Syria, in a handout image published January 15, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

The IDF says troops operating in southern Syria since the fall of the Assad regime have captured over 3,300 weapons and other spoils.

Among the weapons captured include two tanks, 70 grenades, 165 shells and rockets, 20 anti-aircraft missiles, and some 1,500 RPGs, the military says.

The troops also seized 60 pieces of surveillance equipment and 570 electronic items, including computers and communication devices.

The IDF has said that its deployment to a buffer zone on the Syrian side of the border and strategic positions beyond the zone is a defensive and temporary measure amid the situation in Syria.

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