IDF says troops seized weapons during recent op in southern Syria

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21 November 2025, 10:55 am

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

Weapons seized by IDF troops during operations in southern Syria, in a handout photo issued by the military on November 21, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

The IDF says reservists of the 55th Paratroopers Brigade seized weapons during recent ground operations in southern Syria.

The reserve brigade was called up in recent months for “proactive defense missions” under the 210th “Bashan” Regional Division, “to maintain the security of the residents of the State of Israel and the residents of the Golan Heights in particular,” the military says.

During scans in southern Syria, the IDF says the troops located rocket parts, RPGs, and other firearms. All of the weapons were then destroyed, it adds.