Israel again strikes Syria in response to wayward projectile
Another missile from Syria lands in open field in Golan Heights; a mortar shell was located near the security fence, there were no casualties or damage; Israel fires at source of missile.
Friday afternoon, the Israeli Air Force retaliated to a Syrian projectile that had landed earlier in the day in the Golan Heights without causing any injuries or damage. According to the IDF, the military fired at the source of the missile fire, which was believed to accidentally have landed in Israel as spillover from the raging Syrian civil war.
A mortar shell was identified near the security fence in the northern Golan Heights, which is believed to be the projectile launched from the war-torn country.
In response, the Golan Regional Council announced the evacuation of hikers and workers from the orchards and area near the border to the Quneitra crossing area. "With the exception of this specific area, there are no special guidelines, and the routine of life in the entire Golan Heights and the rest of the tourist sites continues," the council said in a statement.
In the past week, 16 shells and mortar shells landed in Israeli territory as a result of the battles between the rebels and the Assad army, most of which fell near the fence between the settlement of Kuneitra and the Valley of the Bekaa. "A senior IDF official noted that the IDF is acting proportionately to prevent deterioration, And that global jihad forces have been operating in the region this past week against the Assad army.
A few days before the start of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech in Katzrin, a mortar shell exploded in an open area in the northern Golan Heights. An hour later, the IDF attacked a mortar belonging to the Syrian regime, from which the mortar shell was fired.
"We are in control of a high level and we know what is happening here across the border," Netanyahu said in his speech, adding: "Our line is clear—we do not interfere in what is happening in Syria, but we are determined to respond firmly and forcefully to any violation of our sovereignty. or anything else".
The unusual shooting in the Golan began last Saturday, when thousands of visitors took part in the Golan, among them the self-harvesting of cherries and berries. Following the shooting, the IDF instructed the farmers and civilians not to stay in the open areas in the Emek Habcha area and the opening of Quneitra.
Shortly after the shooting on Saturday, the IDF reported that 10 mortar shells and shells had been identified in Israeli territory, in response to the destruction of tanks by the Syrian army.
