IDF soldiers from the 226th Brigade, under the command of the 210th Division, cooperated alongside Unit 504 to arrest and question several suspects involved in weapons trafficking in the Hader area in southern Syria, the military said on Sunday.
IDF soldiers entered four locations simultaneously and located numerous weapons that the suspects had trafficked, based on prior intelligence surveillance and in-depth field investigations.
In recent months, the IDF's 210th Division has operated in southern Syria, primarily arresting suspects and removing threats to Israeli civilians living along the border with Syria in the Golan Heights.
Additionally, in July, the IDF conducted extensive airstrikes on Syrian regime forces in and around the vicinity of Sweida in southern Syria on behalf of the Druze living in the area.
As of July 16, the IDF had undertaken 160 aerial attacks on Syrian regime forces, The Jerusalem Post learned.
In addition, the IDF has attacked, and possibly destroyed, Syria’s Defense Ministry, and also attacked part of the Presidential Palace in Damascus. Dozens or more Syrian regime forces are said to have been killed in IDF attacks.
IDF sources said that the military is ready for a multi-day campaign to convince Syrian regime forces to withdraw from Sweida and leave the Syrian Druze their autonomy.
Yonah Jeremy Bob contributed to this report. This is a developing story.