Who would have thought?
Photo Essay: Inside Syria with the IDF
These photos trace the operation from initial mobilization - to the IDF's tactical deployment across dominant terrain features overlooking the border region.
Amid the rugged terrain of Israel's northern frontier, IDF paratroopers of Division 210 move with practiced precision, their silhouettes stark against the Golan landscape.
These images, captured during Sunday's deployment, show combat teams establishing forward defensive positions along the Syrian border, a response to evolving security dynamics across the frontier.
Engineering units carve paths through the challenging terrain, while infantry and armor units of the Golan Brigade (474) and Mountain Brigade (810) secure key observation points throughout the buffer zone.
Through these frames, we witness the measured response of Israel's defense forces, their presence a quiet assertion of security for the communities they protect in the Golan Heights.