US EditionIDF Says Detained Iran-Linked 'Terror Cell' in Syria
SOUTHERN SYRIA, JUL 7 – The Israel Defense Forces arrested operatives linked to Iran’s Quds Force twice within a week in southern Syria, seizing weapons and preventing potential terror attacks, the military said.
- The Israel Defense Forces conducted an overnight operation in Tel Kudna, southern Syria, to apprehend an Iranian Quds Force cell, marking the second such arrest this week.
- Prompted by intelligence from Unit 504, the IDF targeted an Iran-linked cell in southern Syria, aiming to prevent regional terror threats and protect Israeli security.
- The Golan Brigade and Alexandroni Brigade under Division 210 arrested suspects in Umm al-Lukus and Ain al-Basli, seizing weapons and grenades during the operation.
- The IDF says it will continue operating in the buffer zone to prevent terror attacks, with forces deployed to safeguard Israeli citizens amid ongoing regional security efforts.
- Beyond this week, the IDF continues targeted operations along the Syrian border despite ongoing diplomatic talks, balancing security efforts with regional normalization efforts.
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Israel's military continued with its incursions in southwest Syria on Monday, carrying out raids and arresting members of what it claims to be an Iran-backed cell. The troops entered the villages of Al-Dawaya and Ain al-Zeitoun in the Quneitra countryside in the early hours of Monday. Citing sources in the region, The New Arab’s sister outlet Al-Araby Al-Jadeed said three males, including a 14-year-old minor, were snatched in the Israeli operati…
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