The Al-Mayadeen media network, which is tied to Hezbollah, reported early Tuesday morning that Israeli tanks are now located only about 25 kilometers from the Syrian capital of Damascus.

According to the report, IDF forces have taken control of nine villages in the southern suburbs of Damascus, near the border with Lebanon.

However, later on Tuesday morning, the IDF denied the report.

IDF spokesperson in Arabic Avichay Adraee stated: “The reports about the approach or advance of IDF forces towards Damascus are completely untrue. IDF forces are in the buffer zone and defense points close to the border in order to protect Israel’s borders.”

In the meantime, Air Force forces overnight continued to carry out extensive airstrikes in the Damascus area, as Israel continues with its mission to destroy all of the Assad regime’s dangerous weapons out of concern they will fall into the hands of extremist rebel groups.

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)