On September 8, 2024, Shaldag (Air force Commando unit) fighters went on a special operation deep in enemy territory. They raided and destroyed an underground site for the production of precision missiles in the Masyaf area in deep Syria. Now details and documentation of the daring activity are being revealed.
For years, the Intelligence Division carried out continuous intelligence collection and surveillance that clarified the target's values. In the months preceding the operation, a plan was launched to destroy it using Air Force forces.
The fighters landed in the area by helicopters, accompanied by a fire envelope and collection by aircraft, fighter jets and naval ships. The target of the raid was an underground site deep in Syrian territory that was built with Iranian funding and support.
The site was a flagship project of Iran in its effort to arm its proxies on the northern border of the State of Israel. The complex included advanced production lines designed to produce precision missiles and long-range rockets, thereby significantly increasing the scope of missile supplies to Hezbollah and other Iranian proxies in the region.