A massive series of explosions was recorded near the Golan Heights today after Israel conducted a mine clearance operation near the ceasefire line with Syria.

This series of blasts shows the removal of a minefield that has been in place since the 1973 Yom Kippur War. According to the Israeli Ministry of Defense the mines were emplaced as a defensive measure during that conflict, which is also why they're near the ceasefire line with Syria.

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