(ANSAmed) - TEL AVIV, AUGUST 3 - The Israeli army confirmed that the 4 members of the squad were killed last night attempting to place explosive devices along the border of the Jewish state with Syria in the Golan Heights.
This was stated by military spokesman Hidai Zilberman - quoted by daimedia - according to which at present "we cannot confirm which army or terrorist organization the team was part of, but that the matter is being investigated". "I believe that in the next few days - he added - you will know better which organization they were part of".
In any case, the spokesman stressed that Israeler holds the Syrian regime responsible, as immediately stated by the army. The media speculate that the team could be a local cell linked to the Lebanese Hezbollah, but there are no confirmations.
Special forces of the Maglan unit intervened against the attempt to place the explosives by the team - which was located in Israeli territory but beyond the defensive barrier -. (HANDLE).
Israel: Army confirms killing team from Syria
8/3/2020, 2:02:04 PM
The Israeli army confirmed that the 4 team members who attempted to place explosive devices along the Jewish state border with Syria in the Golan were killed last night. (HANDLE)