IDF Eliminates Iranian-Directed Terror Operative on Syria-Lebanon Border

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced Friday evening that it carried out a targeted strike on the Syria-Lebanon border, eliminating Yusuf Ali Alhasoun, a Syrian operative described as a terrorist. According to the IDF, Alhasoun was advancing terror plots in Syria under the direction of Iran, targeting Israeli civilians and IDF forces operating in southern Syria. The IDF stated that over the past year, Alhasoun had been involved in thwarted terror plots against IDF forces, including the launch of explosive-laden drones and rockets into southern Syria.

The strike follows two recent unusual incidents where three Syrians entered IDF positions in Syria. In the first incident, a terrorist entered an IDF post, was discovered, shot, and killed. In the second incident, two Syrians on a motorcycle approached an IDF post known as the Police Post in Quneitra; IDF forces fired at them, wounding one and arresting both. Both groups of Syrians originated from the Damascus area.