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IDF Believes Iran Pulling Forces in Syria Away from Israel Border Due to Strikes
(Times of Israel) Judah Ari Gross - Israeli airstrikes in Syria have driven Iran to move the bulk of its troops and bases away from the Israeli border, according to IDF Military Intelligence assessments released Wednesday. However, some pro-Iranian forces remain on the border and have established observation posts to monitor Israeli military activities. The IDF does not believe Syrian troops have yet been fully trained to operate the advanced Russian S-300 air defense batteries, but the military is prepared to destroy it the first time an S-300 battery fires at Israeli aircraft. The IDF believes the return of American sanctions is causing Iran serious problems and that Tehran has scaled back its financial support for militias in Syria and Iraq.