Syrian mortar falls in Golan Heights, no one hurt, no damage

 

Israel is once again hit by stray fire from Syria following approximately 2 months of relative quiet.
• IDF reports no one hurt in the incident, with no property damage yet reported.

By Ahiya Raved and Yoav Zitun

 

A mortar shell from Syria landed inside Israeli territory in the Golan Heights region, the IDF reported Wednesday morning. No one was harmed by the mortar, and no property damage was reported.

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IDF guard post and fence on the Israel-Syria border on the Golan Heights – Photo: IsraelandStuff/PP

The landing was likely the result of a stray shell fired during the fighting in the war-ridden country.

As IDF soldiers work to identify the precise spot in which the mortar fell, it was confirmed that it hit an orchard on the Israeli side of the border. Moreover, while none of the northern residents’ lives were directly impacted, sources in the Golan Heights report that fighting on the Syrian side of the border has begun once more.

 

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