In addition, the Israeli military has confirmed that forces attacking Syrian territory after the fall of Bashar al Assad have seized more than 3,300 weapons, without preliminary comment from the new Syria-based authorities.
“To date, more than 170,000 weapons and other supplies have been seized by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in all combat zones: the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria,” the Israeli military admitted in a statement.
It is unknown what the future of these learned weapons will be, as Tel Aviv’s statement is silent on the matter and therefore does not specify whether they will be destroyed or used in new attacks.
In addition, the Israeli military has confirmed that the forces that attacked Syrian territory after the fall of Bashar al-Assad in December have taken control of the area. more than 3300 weaponsincluding main battle tanks of the Syrian army.
“The 201st Division forces continue their forward defense mission in Syria to provide security and protection to the people of Israel, especially those of the Golan Heights“, he said, referring to this territory, occupied by Syria and annexed in 1981, which does not enjoy the recognition of the international community.
For example, he emphasized that the Israeli forces have located and seized more than 3,300 weapons anti-tank systems, mortar projectiles and observation equipmentwithout the new authorities in Syria having made any preliminary comment.
Israel launched hundreds of bombings on Syria and sent troops into Syrian territory after the fall of Al Assad following the offensive led by Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS), including the occupation of the Syrian side of the strategically important Mount Hermon.
Israeli authorities have stated that these operations “aim to destroy the country’s military capabilities to prevent them from falling into the hands of groups that could use them to attack Israel,” amid international calls, again futile , to the Zionist forces to withdraw from the area. and respect the territorial integrity of the Syrian state.
Source: EITB
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