Israeli special forces target Iranian missile facility in Syria (original) (raw)

Israeli special forces target Iranian missile facility in Syria, destroy key equipment - report

The targeted facility had been operational for over a decade and was also targeted by Israel last year.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 10:16

Updated: SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 16:20

Photos of explosions in Syria from an Israel-attributed attack.

(photo credit: MAARIV)

Israeli ground forces targeted an Iranian missile production facility in Syria during a strike this week attributed to Israel, according to Middle East expert Eva J. Koulouriotis, who specializes in jihadist groups and cited a security source. Koulouriotis wrote on X that special Israeli forces entered the facility, removed equipment, and then destroyed the site.

On Sunday evening, reports indicated that Israel had carried out a wide-scale attack in the region, which included strikes on a scientific research center believed by Western sources to be responsible for developing non-conventional weapons.

According to Koulouriotis, the operation began with airstrikes on several roads leading to the facility, located approximately six kilometers southwest of Masyaf. A Syrian military headquarters was also targeted. Following the airstrikes, Israeli helicopters carrying special units approached the facility, supported by combat helicopters and drones, which were deployed to prevent reinforcements from reaching the area.

#EXCLUSIVE #Israel #Syria #Iran #IRGC #Hezbollah Last Thursday night, around 11:00, residents of western and central Syria heard the sounds of a large number of huge explosions in the direction of the Masyaf area near the Syrian-Lebanese border. These explosions were not the… pic.twitter.com/sWuks7K0PI

— Eva J. Koulouriotis | إيفا كولوريوتي (@evacool_) September 11, 2024

Covert operation

The operation reportedly lasted about an hour. Israeli special forces successfully entered the facility, removed key equipment and documents, rigged the site with explosives, and destroyed it, all while withdrawing under air cover.

Koulouriotis added that the facility was directly linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guards and was responsible for developing ballistic missiles and drones, providing logistical support to Hezbollah. The facility had been operational for over a decade and was also targeted by Israel last year.