The IDF on Wednesday confirmed that Israel conducted a Shaldag commando raid on an underground Iranian missile production facility near the city of Maysaf in Syria in early September.
The Jerusalem Post learned of the operation in late September. It confirmed the story on Monday when the IDF started taking credit behind the scenes, but by Wednesday, the military fully confirmed its involvement.
That a raid took place, but without Israeli confirmation, was first reported by Axios on September 12, with the Post receiving secret confirmation shortly after but not permission to publicize the information It appears that Israeli censor and secrecy rules regarding operations in Syria have become more flexible, given the huge increase in IDF operations in Syriasince the fall of the Assad regime. (Read More)
