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Israel takes responsibility for September commando raid on Iranian missile manufacturing site deep in Syria
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Israel has taken responsibility for a commando raid against an Iranian missile manufacturing site deep in Syria in September, an operation already widely attributed to the IDF.
Members of the Israeli Air Force’s elite Shaldag unit raided the Scientific Studies and Research Center, known as CERS or SSRC, in the Masyaf area on September 8, and demolished an underground facility used by Iranian forces to manufacture precision missiles for Hezbollah.
The site lies about 200 kilometers (124 miles) north of Israel, though only about 45 kilometers (28 miles) from Syria’s western coastline.
The IAF commandos rappelled down from helicopters and raided CERS during the operation.
The troops removed documents and then laid explosives to destroy the underground facility.
During the quick raid, Israeli aircraft struck numerous targets in the surrounding area, reportedly killing at least 14 people and wounding 43.
The raid was dubbed internally by the military “Operation Deep Layer.”
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