The Israeli military on Thursday revealed details and footage of an undercover operation it conducted to dismantle an Iranian-funded underground precision missile production site in Syria. According to Israel, the operation took place on September 8, 2024.
The “special Air Force operation” involved more than a hundred Kingfisher fighters, the Israeli Air Force said.Sharing footage of the operation, the Israeli Defence Forces on X wrote, “In September 2024, before the fall of the Assad Regime, our soldiers conducted an undercover operation to dismantle an Iranian-funded underground precision missile production site in Syria.”
“The operation took place on September 8th,” the IDF wrote in another tweet.Another footage, shared by the Israeli Air Force, was captioned, “Now we can reveal: Over 100 Kingfisher fighters raided and destroyed an underground site for the production of precision missiles, in a special Air Force operation last September, in the Masyaf area deep inside Syria.”“The fighters landed in the area by helicopters, accompanied by a fire cover and collection of aircraft, fighter jets and naval ships. The target of the raid was an underground site deep inside Syria that was built with Iranian funding and support,” the Israeli Air Force wrote in another post.
“The forces reached critical machinery for the production process of precision missiles, including a planetary mixer, numerous weapons and intelligence documents that were transferred for investigation. The fighters destroyed the compound and returned to the country safely,” it said.
Later, in an address, Air Force Commander, Major General Tomer Bar said, “In the midst of this justified war, there was an event that was essential to the existence of the state. Now that we are on the ground in peace for a moment, having accomplished the mission, we can be proud. We can tell future generations that we did a significant deed for Israel’s security.”
