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Yahoo
7 days ago
- Politics
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IDF elite unit 504 interrogations lead to bust of Iranian terror cell operating in southern Syria
The elite IDF unit 504 provided intelligence that led to the arrests of multiple members of an Iranian terrorist cell in southern Syria. The IDF arrested members of an Iranian terrorist cell while operating in southern Syria following receiving special intelligence from interrogations of other Syrian operatives by the elite Unit 504, the military said on Wednesday. Intelligence that Unit 504 ('the IDF's Mossad') acquired during interrogations of operatives it captured in Syria opened up the ability to plan and execute the nighttime operations, which led to the arrests. In the past, before the Assad regime fell, the air force did kill Iranian operatives moving around in Syria as part of its often under-the-radar 'war between wars,' but it rarely was able to capture such Iranians, which would require more boots on the ground and for longer. During the operation announced Wednesday, the IDF also located weapons in the areas where the terrorists were arrested, including several firearms and grenades. One of the commanders in the field said they are 'working day and night to ensure that the residents of the Golan Heights can sleep in peace. 'We will not allow terrorist organizations or hostile elements to establish themselves in this area.' On June 11, Unit 504's interrogations of other operatives in Syria led to the arrest of Hamas terrorists in Beit Jinn in Syria. In January, the IDF released unusual footage that showed the interrogation of a Hamas terrorist by Unit 504 after he had been arrested at Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza. Anas Muhammad Faiz al-Sharif was captured during an operation by the IDF's 401st Brigade and Unit 504 near the hospital and transferred to Israel for questioning. During his interrogation, Sharif outlined his role within Hamas and revealed how it uses the hospital as a base for operations. He disclosed that hospital grounds were used to transport equipment and weapons for launching attacks against Israeli forces. Also, in January, the IDF announced that it was greatly expanding Unit 504's human and financial resources to take on a much larger role on the various Palestinian, Lebanese, and Syrian fronts. While Unit 504 was always operating in Lebanon and Syria, even in those countries, its footprint was smaller before the current war, given that those countries' borders were less porous. Further, for more than a decade until the current war, Unit 504 had exited Gaza, leaving it entirely to the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) to recruit human spies. However, immediately following October 7, 2023, Unit 504's Gaza Division was reestablished. Typically, the Shin Bet handles a small number of strategic-level interrogations, such as a long-term project to locate an enemy leader or major threat, whereas Unit 504 might handle lower-level interrogations to assist with real-time tactical operations. Yet, Unit 504's locating Iranians to arrest in Syria signals using them for even more strategic issues. Earlier this week, the IDF's 210th Division arrested several suspects in southern Syria. The division's forces were also deployed from the Mount Hermon area to the 'border triangle,' which refers to the borders of Israel, Syria, and Jordan. In May, the division uncovered combat equipment, including several rocket shells and landmines in southern Syria, the military said.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
IDF arrests Quds Force-backed terror cell operating along Israel's borders
This marks the second time in the past week that the military arrested several Iranian operatives who posed a threat in the area. IDF special forces arrested a terror cell operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force in southern Syria, the military said on Monday. Following investigations by the IDF's Unit 504, soldiers from the Alexandroni Brigade, under the command of Division 210, completed a nighttime operation to arrest the terror cell operated by Iran's Quds Force in the Tel Kudna area in southern Syria, the IDF stated. This marks the second time in the past week that the military arrested several Iranian operatives who posed a threat in the area. The IDF's Unit 504 had also arrested Iranian terror cell members days earlier, also operating in southern Syria, following receiving special intelligence from the interrogations of other Syrian operatives. The operation last Wednesday also saw the IDF locating weapons in the areas where the terrorists were arrested, including several firearms and grenades. The Jerusalem Post disclosed in January that the unit, which is the military's human spying version of the Mossad, has been vital in unmasking Hamas's abuse of hospitals for a variety of terrorist and military purposes. Yonah Jeremy Bob contributed to this report.
Roya News
7 days ago
- Politics
- Roya News
'Israeli' army claims arrest of Iranian Quds Force cell in southern Syria
On Monday, the 'Israeli' army announced the arrest of a cell affiliated with Iran's Quds Force during a 'special operation' in southern Syria. In a statement, the army said, 'Based on information obtained from investigations by Unit 504, forces from the Alexandroni Brigade (Brigade 3), led by the 210th Division and in cooperation with field investigators from the unit, carried out a nighttime operation during which a cell operated by Iran's Quds Force was arrested in the Tal Kudna area of southern Syria.' The statement added, 'For the second time in the past week, forces from the division executed a precise nighttime operation, arresting several militants who posed a threat in the region,' without providing further details. No official response from the Syrian side regarding the 'Israeli' army's claims. Meanwhile, international reports indicate that all Iranian military formations have withdrawn from Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime on December 8, 2024. Syria has repeatedly condemned ongoing 'Israeli' violations and reaffirmed its commitment to the 1974 ceasefire agreement signed with Tel Aviv. Since 1967, 'Israel' has occupied most of the Syrian Golan Heights. Taking advantage of the fall of Assad's regime in December 2024, 'Israel' expanded its control into the Syrian buffer zone and penetrated Quneitra and rural Damascus provinces. It declared the 1974 disengagement agreement between the two sides null and void and occupied the strategic Mount Hermon area.
Roya News
02-07-2025
- Politics
- Roya News
'Israeli' army arrests ‘Iranian cell' in southern Syria
'Israeli' army announced on Wednesday that it arrested what it described as an "Iranian cell" during a special military operation carried out last night in southern Syria, in cooperation with field intelligence units. According to the army, forces from Brigade 474 of the 210th Division conducted the operation in the Umm Al-Luqas and Ain Al-Basali areas, targeting a group of militants reportedly mobilized by Iran. The operation involved field investigators from Unit 504, which specializes in intelligence gathering. The army stated that the operation was based on intelligence collected over recent weeks, resulting in the arrest of several cell members and the seizure of weapons and hand grenades at the targeted site. The 'Israeli' military emphasized it will continue efforts to prevent the establishment of what it called "terrorist entities" on Syrian territory, stressing that these operations aim to protect the security of 'Israeli' residents, particularly those living in the Golan Heights.
