Reservists in the IDF's 810th 'Alpine Brigade,' under the command of the 210th Division, raided Assad-era command posts on Mount Hermon over the past week in an effort to prevent attempts to smuggle weapons, the IDF said Sunday.
These command posts were responsible for overseeing the Syria-Lebanon region during Assad’s regime.
In addition to their mission in the Mount Dov sector, the unit has discovered military equipment and more than three tons of ammunition, including anti-tank mines, dozens of explosives, and rockets.
The IDF confiscated all findings.
IDF's commitment to defending northern Israel
These raids in the area of the Syria-Lebanon border to prevent smuggling attempts between the two countries are done in order to uphold the security of Israeli citizens and residents of the Golan Heights in particular.”
Earlier this month, the IDF’s elite 504 unit aided in the arrest of an Iranian terror cell operating in southern Syria, as they continue to operate in the region, reaffirming their commitment to protecting Israeli citizens at all costs.
Walla contributed to this report.