Jerusaalem, March 9 -- Israel's military said on Saturday that it carried out raids in Syria over the past week, seizing missiles and weapons belonging to the Syrian army.
Israeli troops are continuing operations and are deployed "at strategic points in Syria," the military said in a statement. "The troops located, confiscated, and dismantled numerous weapons, including rifles, ammunition, missiles, and additional military equipment," it added.
The operations, carried out by units including paratroopers and armoured forces, aimed to "eliminate any threat and strengthen the defence of the State of Israel," the military noted.
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