Elite Air Force unit breached underground facility 200 kilometers from Israel, laid explosives and escaped unscathed after 2.5 hours, in one of the most complex operations to date The post 120 commandos deep inside Syria: IDF reveals daring raid on Iranian missile factory appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Israel's military said on Thursday its special forces had raided an underground missile production site in Syria in September that it said was primed to produce hundreds of precision missiles for use against Israel by the Iranian-backed Hezbollah.

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.Military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani told journalists in an online briefing that "this precision-guided missile factory was dug in the side of a mountain underground in the area of Masyaf.

In daring 'Op. Deep Layer,' IAF special forces rappel from helicopters, kill guards at entrance to scientific center in Masyaf, raid underground site, lay explosives and take documents The post Israel confirms commandos raided Iran missile factory deep in Syria 4 months ago appeared first on The Times of Israel.