They raided what was until recently the terrorist headquarters of the old Syrian regime, confiscated cannons, mortars and charges and destroyed enemy property. At sunrise, the paratroopers returned to the country - and only then did they grasp the magnitude of the event.

Last week, in the dead of night and in armored vehicles, forces from the Mountain Brigade, led by Company A of the 101st Paratroopers' Battalion, entered many kilometers deep into Syrian territory. They began a nighttime journey that culminated in an attack on one of the most prominent terrorist targets they had operated on the scene so far - the central headquarters of the old Syrian regime in the Hermon area.

"Who would have imagined a few months ago that we would be dozens of kilometers deep into Syria?" says the company commander, Captain A. "In the ten minutes after the order is given, you digest it, but very quickly you realize that it is indeed happening, you know the operational complexity and prepare an appropriate response to possible scenarios."

After a tense journey alongside the operational mobility fighters, the paratroopers arrived at what was until recently a significant enemy asset, which controlled the Hermon area of ​​the old Syrian regime. Then, they didn't waste a moment: "We entered the central building and located weapons, bunkers and terrorist infrastructure that had been built there. Among them: cannons, launchers, mortars, rockets, explosive charges and mines. We destroyed the majority there, on Syrian soil, and confiscated the rest for Israeli territory."

By morning, the mission was complete and our forces had set out back to Israel. "I think anyone who has been exposed to the documentation can understand the significance and importance of the operation," states the company commander. "As soon as we set foot there, we understood that what we were doing here was critical so that the AMLAH would not fall into the wrong hands."

The brigade's fighters set out for this raid operation to gain operational experience. They had already had time to get used to the terrain and environmental conditions in the months since they took control of the buffer zone in the Syrian arena.

"Since the fall of the Assad regime, we have carried out quite a few cross-border operations," explains the company commander. "With each one, we draw lessons and learn to better prepare for the terrain: the mountainous route, the intense cold, and the enemy who is not always visible. This time too, we made adjustments to avoid unnecessary risks. Due to the weather, We had to postpone the departure. Then, only when the best conditions were ripe, we began the operation - even if it meant jumping the fighters from now to now".

During a year and a half of fighting in three different theaters, the most important muscle they developed - is flexibility and rapid adaptation to changes: "Whether it's the crowded alleys of Gaza, the open spaces of Lebanon or the winding roads of Syria - my fighters already know how to adapt well to the challenges they face."

"They say that those who were on the shore of the sea did not see the magnitude of the miracle of the parting of the Red Sea, and truly when you are inside the event, sometimes you do not grasp its magnitude," he declares with a smile, "In my eyes, we are in exactly such a period, in a huge historical event that we will talk about for years to come, but right now it seems natural and part of our routine. We do not always stop to think about the meaning behind it, mainly remembering what and who we are here for, and seeking to get to the front - where we are needed."