The Jerusalem Post made a historic visit to an abandoned Syrian military base at Tel Kudne in southern Syria, marking the first Israeli media visit to the country since the 1973-4 Yom Kippur War. The visit revealed discarded Syrian army materials and translated excerpts from Syrian army books, shedding light on the military's activities and observations. The logbook entries described Syrian army units fleeing and their observation of Israeli military moves, while the manual discussed weapons and field signals. The visit provided a rare glimpse into the previously opaque world of Syrian society and military.