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The struggle against the Iranian branch in Syria is intensifying, and Israel is beginning to consider new courses of action

Defense officials say they are concerned about Iran's efforts to smuggle UAVs and air defense systems into Syria and their attempts to exploit proximity to Russian bases in Syria for protection.

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Amir Bohbot

Monday, 08 November 2021, 23:40

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In the video: Iran's large-scale military exercise (Photo: Reuters)

Defense officials say that Syria is carrying out some worrying delegations, not in the opinion of the Russians and contrary to the position of Syrian President Bashar Assad, which indicates the Iranians' efforts to establish themselves in the country.

In light of this, in recent weeks there has been a significant increase in the number of attacks attributed to Israel on Iranian targets throughout Syria.

Jerusalem maintained radio silence and related publications, except for references to the effect that can be a mechanism to prevent friction between the IDF and the Russian army throughout Syria, during the visit of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett Moscow.

But despite the deafening silence in Israel, security sources said that one of the delegates most prominent worrisome It is the Iranian effort to move air defense systems made by Iranian defense industries to Syria, to protect bases under the command of pro-Iranian Shiite militias and other weapons systems.

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Fragments of a UAV that penetrated the country in the Valley of the Springs. May (Photo: surfers' photos, Shalev Arieli)

According to sources in the Middle East, the Iranians intend to place air defense systems in front of the Israeli Air Force planes in Syria, using pro-Iranian militias to prevent Israeli attacks against the Iranian establishment, which mainly includes smuggling weapons.

The second axis includes the smuggling of unmanned aircraft made in Iran to Syria and from there to Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.

Evidence of this was given today after a Hamas drone was intercepted by an Iron Dome battery. Some in the defense establishment estimate that the incident was timed and coordinated and not by chance to signal capabilities in Gaza to the IDF.

A senior IDF source said that "Iranian drones are a global problem. It worries many countries, and in particular the countries of the region."

The senior military official added: "The Iranians fell in love with the UAV method because they thought it would allow them to operate in a different way.

The events of the past year, and especially the events of "Mercer Street" (attacking a foreign ship operated by an Israeli-owned company during which two foreign nationals were killed and another AB was injured), have embarrassed them greatly in the world.

"The countries of the world understand today that a terrorist attack carried out by a UAV is an attack carried out by Iran and directed by it. Apart from the State of Israel, we see that other countries in the world are beginning to be bothered by the UAV threat."

Stars at Air Force Base.

September (Photo: Reuven Castro)

The source added that the Iranian drones are being used for several purposes. Carrying out attacks by suicide bombers, but also for intelligence gathering and transfers. We monitor developments in this area. "

The defense establishment have made it clear that by applying airplanes not manned with ranges of their operation, can reduce the signature and their involvement in terrorist attacks, with the aim of intelligence agencies will not be able to link them to terrorist activity.

The third cause for concern no less and Iranian efforts to move Some of the smuggling convoys of weapons in Syria, to nearby deputies, where Russian bases are housed for protection from Russian air defense systems.Traffic in deputies near Russian bases prevents pilots from attacking because the area is defined as sensitive.Another sensitive focus is a base with a mixed presence of Syrian and Russian soldiers.

Developments in the Middle East in general and in Syria in particular have been presented in recent months by Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi to the political echelon. How to act against Iranian interests in the Middle East to deter Iranians from acting against Israel through emissaries.

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