by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Correspondent
(Worthy News) – The Israeli Air Force struck armored vehicles and tanks used to store weapons in the Sa’sa area of southern Syria on Tuesday night, targeting arsenals of the former Assad regime, according to military sources.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released footage of strikes conducted about 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) from Israel’s border, under the oversight of the 210th “Bashan” Division of the Northern Command, responsible for the Syrian front.
כלי טיס של חיל האוויר תקפו לפני זמן קצר, בהכוונת אוגדה 210 אמצעי לחימה של המשטר הסורי הישן במרחב סעסע שבדרום סוריה.
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“The IDF will continue to operate to remove any threat to the State of Israel,” the Israeli military stated.
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