The IDF’s 810th Mountain Brigade was formed a year ago, and has been operating against terror infrastructure in Lebanon’s Mount Dov and Syria’s Mount Hermon summit.
Israel’s 810th Mountain Brigade, which has operated from within Syria and Lebanon, celebrated the anniversary of its establishment on Thursday.
The brigade has completed “dozens of operations” in the Syrian Golan Heights, including the summit of Mount Hermon, and the Lebanese Mount Dov area over the past year, the military noted.
In Lebanon, the brigade was responsible for dismantling terrorist infrastructure, including underground tunnel routes, and seizing numerous weapons, the military confirmed.
One such operation in Lebanon included raids on compounds used by Hezbollah’s Radwan Force in October 2024.
An additional operation occured in November 2024, when the brigade identified and dismantled an Iranian-made cannon on Mount Dov pointed towards Israel.
Munitions seized by the IDF’s 810th Mountain Brigade in Syria, Lebanon, September 2025. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)
Also in November, they raided the Lebanese village of Chebaa, discovering and dismantling Hezbollah rocket launch infrastructure, weapons, and intelligence assets.
In Syria, they acted as the leads in the IDF’s positioning at the summit of Mount Hermon, and have continued defensive and operational activities in the area since, the military added.
In July, they raided Assad-era compounds in an effort to prevent attempts to smuggle weapons.
Then, in August, they conducted similar raids on command outposts on the slopes of Mount Hermon in Syria, confiscating over 300 weapons.
Soldiers from the IDF’s 810th Mountain Brigade operate in Syria’s Mount Hermon summit, September 2025. (credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON’S UNIT)
Brigade to remain in buffer zone, Katz says
On August 26, Defense Minister Israel Katz said that troops, including the brigade, will remain at the peak of Mount Hermon due to threats from Syria. “We will continue to protect the Druze in Syria as well,” he added.