The IDF releases footage showing its airstrike on Syrian tanks in the Sweida area

The IDF releases footage showing its airstrike on Syrian tanks in the Sweida area of southern Syria earlier today.

The military says the tanks were struck near the village of Sami', after they were identified heading toward Sweida.

"The IDF struck the tanks to prevent their arrival to the area," the military says in a statement.

"The presence of these assets in southern Syria may pose a threat to the State of Israel. The IDF will not allow the establishment of a military threat in southern Syria and will operate against it," the statement says, adding that "the IDF continues to monitor the developments in the area."

In the same area, there have been deadly clashes between Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters in recent days. Israel has previously vowed to protect members of Syria's Druze community.

Israeli officials have said that they seek to completely demilitarize the southern Syria area, and not allow any armed groups to enter it and gain a foothold, including those of the new Syrian government.