Israel’s continued military operations in Syria, which it said on Sunday are intended to “strengthen the defense of Israel’s citizens,” have drawn accusations from the United Nations and some member states that Israel is violating a decades-long cease-fire by sending its troops within and beyond a buffer zone between the countries.

The Israeli military confirmed on Thursday that dozens of its troops were flown into Syria in September to destroy an underground missile factory funded by Iran. In a statement on Thursday, the military said the underground factory in Masyaf "included advanced assembly lines designed to manufacture precision-guided missiles and long-range rockets" for Lebanon's Hezbollah "and other Iranian terror proxies in the region".

Israel has released details on its daring September commando operation in Syria in a message to Tehran that it is willing and able to do the same in Iran, with or without US participation.

Over 100 Shaldag special forces raided and dismantled an underground compound for manufacturing precision missiles during an operation inside Syria. The operation took place on September 8th. (IDF video.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) released footage of an undercover raid inside Syria conducted months ago and aimed at destroying what it described as an Iranian missile manufacturing facility. The IDF published the images on social media,