IDF troops raid Assad regime sites in south Syria, find tons of weapons, says military

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13 July 2025, 6:01 pm

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

A soldier from the 810th Mountains Regional Brigade operating in southern Syria, in an IDF handout photo released on July 13, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

Israeli troops recently raided several military facilities belonging to the former Syrian regime, locating numerous weapons, the IDF says.

The IDF says that in the past week, reservists of the 810th Mountain Regional Brigade located at the peak of Mount Hermon raided several “key headquarters” belonging to the commando forces of the Bashar al-Assad Regime.

At the sites, the military says, the forces found over three tons of weapons, including anti-tank mines, explosive devices and rockets.

The IDF says its operations in the area are intended to prevent weapons smuggling into Lebanon from Syria.

The IDF has been deployed to nine posts inside southern Syria since the fall of the Assad regime in December, mostly within a UN-patrolled buffer zone on the border between the countries.

Troops have been operating in areas up to around 15 kilometers deep into Syria, aiming to capture weapons that Israel says could pose a threat to the country if they fall into the hands of “hostile forces.”