The Israel Defense Forces announced on Wednesday that its troops apprehended members of an Iranian-backed terrorist cell during a special overnight operation in southern Syria.
During the raid, soldiers located and seized several firearms and grenades in the area where the suspects were arrested.
According to an IDF statement, troops from the 474th Brigade, operating under the 210th Division and in coordination with field investigators from Unit 504, carried out the operation in the Umm al-Lux and Ain al-Batsali areas. The arrests were based on intelligence obtained during interrogations in recent weeks.
“We are after another successful night of activity,” said Lt. Col. (res.) M., a commander in the 474th Brigade. “We will not allow terrorist elements to establish themselves in the region. We will work day and night so that the residents of the Golan Heights can sleep peacefully.”
The IDF stressed that its troops will continue operating in Syria to prevent the entrenchment of terrorist elements and to protect Israeli civilians, particularly residents of the Golan Heights.