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IDF’s 228th Brigade Ends Syria Security-Zone Mission

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 2:57 AM UTC · How we work

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The IDF’s 228th Brigade ended its Syria security-zone mission, to be replaced by the 2nd Brigade.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa demanded Israel withdraw to the December 8 2024 security-zone line.
The IDF reported targeted ops, questioning dozens, arresting operatives and seizing weapons during the three-month deployment.
Reservist Neria Leiter, an American citizen, was seriously wounded in a car-ramming attack at Maccabim checkpoint.

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Story summary

The IDF’s 228th Brigade ended its Syria security-zone mission, to be replaced by the 2nd Brigade.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa demanded Israel withdraw to the December 8 2024 security-zone line.
The IDF reported targeted ops, questioning dozens, arresting operatives and seizing weapons during the three-month deployment.
Reservist Neria Leiter, an American citizen, was seriously wounded in a car-ramming attack at Maccabim checkpoint.