Israeli Female Soldiers Play Key Role in Covert Syrian Operations
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS Arabic by baba
Female soldiers in Israel's field intelligence units are conducting covert surveillance and infiltration operations inside Syria, monitoring Iranian activity and local tensions. These soldiers, part of the 595th Battalion, are breaking barriers for women in combat roles, specializing in drone intelligence and direct surveillance. Despite reported pressure to reduce activities, they continue missions in southern Syria. The Israeli military recently announced the killing of a Syrian operative linked to Iran.
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- Female soldiers in Israel's field intelligence units are conducting covert surveillance and infiltration operations inside Syria.
- The soldiers, part of the 595th Battalion, monitor Iranian activity and manage tensions with the local Syrian population.
- Women now constitute over 50% of the unit, breaking barriers for female combat roles in the Israeli military.
- Soldiers specialize in drone intelligence and direct surveillance, with past operations reaching 18 kilometers into Syria.
- Despite reported pressure to reduce activities, the soldiers continue missions in southern Syria.
- The Israeli military recently announced the killing of a Syrian operative linked to Iran on October 9.
Female soldiers in the Israeli military's field intelligence units are conducting surveillance and infiltration operations within Syria, according to interviews conducted by The Jerusalem Post. These soldiers, operating from positions overlooking Syrian territory, are part of a new generation of women taking on combat roles. They are tasked with monitoring increased Iranian activity and managing rising tensions with the local Syrian population.
The soldiers, identified as Captain O., and soldiers N. and R. from the Israeli army's 595th Battalion, spoke to the Post from a former Syrian intelligence building captured in 1967 near Merom Golan in the Golan Heights. They highlighted their role in breaking barriers for women in combat, with women now comprising over 50% of their unit. Soldiers N. and R. specialize in direct visual surveillance and field intelligence gathering using drones.
Previously, the 595th Battalion had reported identifying and tracking various hostile elements, including Iranian operatives, Hamas members, and jihadists linked to the Syrian regime. In late 2025, another group of female soldiers revealed they had penetrated up to 18 kilometers into Syria, providing field guidance to the 890th Battalion of the Paratroopers Brigade. One soldier, referred to as S., described a detailed operation analyzing four individuals working for or linked to Iranian proxies.
However, by October of the current year, the soldiers' operational depth within Syria became undisclosed, reportedly due to public pressure from the Trump administration urging Israel to reduce its activities and partially withdraw from the buffer zone. Despite this, the interviewed soldiers, N., R., and O., affirmed they continue to carry out missions throughout southern Syria with quiet determination.
In recent weeks, the Israeli military announced the killing of Yousef Ali Al-Hassan, a Syrian operative linked to Iran, on October 9.
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