In a rare and bold move, Israeli special forces carried out a nighttime raid on a Syrian-Iranian military site near the western outskirts of Damascus.
According to local Syrian sources speaking to Al-Mayadeen on Thursday night, three Israeli armored vehicles entered the village of Rakhleh, near the Lebanon border opposite the town of Yakhmour in Rachaya District. This marked the first known raid of its kind in that area.
Airborne landing and prolonged sweep
Simultaneously, three Israeli helicopters flew over the Yafour area in Rif Dimashq province, around 10 kilometers from the capital, and airlifted special forces who landed near a site previously used by the Syrian Republican Guard. According to the sources, the troops conducted a five-hour search operation before withdrawing by helicopter.