The Israel Defense Forces reported a firefight with armed terrorists during operations overnight Wednesday in the southern Syrian town of Tasil.
The operation, according to the IDF, was aimed at locating and dismantling terrorist assets in the area. During the encounter, soldiers responded to gunfire and reportedly neutralized several combatants, both through direct engagement and air support.
Tasil is situated near the demilitarized zone along the Syria-Israel frontier—an area where the Israeli military has been operating since the Assad regime lost control of the region late last year.
In a related development, the IDF confirmed launching a wave of airstrikes on Wednesday night on multiple military facilities across Syria. Targets included the Hama military airport and the T-4 airbase, where strikes were said to have damaged fuel storage areas, radar equipment and runways.
Additionally, Israeli aircraft carried out strikes near Damascus. Syrian state media reported that one of the locations hit was the Barzeh research facility on the city’s outskirts, a site previously scrutinized in international discussions on weapons development.
Defense Minister Israel Katz on Thursday emphasized that Israel would not tolerate hostile activity along its northern frontier, stating that any entrenchment of enemy forces in Syria would be met with decisive action. Referencing the overnight airstrikes, Katz said the operations delivered a clear message regarding Israel’s resolve to counter emerging threats and safeguard its strategic interests.
