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| November 11, 2012
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After Syrian shell hits Golan, IDF fires warning shot into Syria

Today’s incident marks 1st time IDF has fired at Syria since 1973 Yom Kippur War.

Israel says further attacks from Syria will “illicit a vigorous response” from IDF, gov’t sends letter to UN warning Syrians to avoid spillover.

The IDF fired a warning shot at the Syrian military on Sunday, after a Syrian shell landed in the Golan Heights for the second time in recent days.

Israeli soldiers in the North

Israeli soldiers in the Golan Heights – Photo: Nir Ellias/Reuters

Israel has not fired at Syria since the 1973 Yom Kippur War.

“In the midst of Syrian infighting, a mortar shell fired by the Syrian army struck near an outpost at Tel Hazeka,” IDF spokesman Brig.-Gen.

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| November 8, 2012
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3 mortars fired from Syria land in Israel

 

Three explosive mortar shells land in Golan Heights near northern border, as clashes between Assad’s forces, rebels intensify. No one injured

By Yoav Zitun

 

The clashes between Syrian President Bashar Assad‘s forces and opposition forces edged closer to Israel Thursday, as three mortar shells fired in Syria landed in Israel’s territory.

IDF soldiers in the Golan – IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

Two of the shells landed near the border fence, while a third one landed in the Golan Heights community of Alonei HaBashan.

No injuries or damage were reported.

The IDF said that like in several other cases over the past few weeks, the incident was one of misfire and did not target Israel. Continue Reading »

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| November 6, 2012
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Syrian gunfire hit IDF jeep on Golan Heights

Battalion commander’s jeep hit on northern border with Syria

Israel appeals to UN over the 3 Syrian tanks that entered demilitarized zone in Golan

Stray Syrian bullets struck an IDF jeep on the northern border Monday night. The IDF said that the vehicle was damaged but that there were no injuries.

The army believes the bullets were fired in the course of battles near the border between the Syrian army and rebels fighting to topple President Bashar Assad’s regime.

Reserve soldiers (illustrative photo, soldiers pic - Photo: Ariel Jerozolimski

Reserve soldiers by IDF Jeep (illustrative) – Photo: Ariel Jerozolimski

“We have reported the incident to the United Nation Disengagement Force,” an army spokeswoman said.

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| November 4, 2012
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Chief of Staff Benny Gantz visits Golan Heights after Syrian tanks incident

IDF chief tours Golan border area day after 3 Syrian tanks entered the demilitarized zone; sees Syrian troops & rebels from across border

By Yoav Zitun

 

IDF Chief of Staff Benny Gantz visited the Golan Heights on Sunday a day after three Syrian tanks entered the demilitarized buffer zone.

Gantz and his entourage were able to see battles between Syrian troops and rebel forces from the other side of the border.

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Gantz observes Syria. – Photo:IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

On Saturday, the IDF lodged a complaint with UN forces enforcing the ceasefire in the Golan Heights.

During the tour, Gantz spoke to commanders of the Golan Heights division and observed Syrian fighting taking place mere kilometers from the army posts. Continue Reading »

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| November 3, 2012
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3 Syrian tanks enter Golan Heights buffer zone in breach of ceasefire agreement

Defense establishment believes move was related to infighting, but raises military alert in Golan Heights

Israel lodges complaint to UN over violation of ceasefire agreement.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

Three Syrian tanks entered the demilitarized buffer zone in the Golan Heights Saturday, encroaching on the decades-old ceasefire agreement between Jerusalem and Damascus.

The tanks, belonging to Syrian President Bashar Assad’s army, entered Bit Ajam, close to an IDF post.

Syrian tank – Photo: Reuters

Israel lodged a complaint with the United Nations over the ceasefire agreement violation, though the defense establishment assessed that the tank movement was related to Syria’s internal conflict and not intended as an act of aggression against the Jewish state.

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| October 3, 2012
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Dozens of Syrians approaching Golan border cause evacuation

IDF: Possibility of armed suspects nearing border (without infiltrating) facilitates tourists being evacuated from Mt. Hermon.

The IDF evacuated tourists from the top of Mount Hermon Wednesday afternoon, after sighting dozens of possibly armed Syrians approaching the border in the Golan Heights.
Druse resident looks out at Syria from the Golan -Photo: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters

Druse resident looks out at Syria from the Golan -Photo: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters

The IDF said the suspects did not infiltrate the border into Israel. It was not clear whether they were armed.

Last week, mortar shells fired by the Syrian army strayed into Israel, striking northern Israeli farmlands.

The shells landed harmlessly in open fields, but exploded a short time after farmers were in the area. Continue Reading »

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| September 26, 2012
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Syrian mortar shells fall in Golan Heights

Israel complains to UN after mortar shells hit Golan; IDF spokesman says incident “part of internal Syrian conflict.”

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

Several mortar shells fired from Syrian territory fell inside the Golan Heights on Tuesday, marking the first time the ongoing violence in Syria has spilled inside Israel’s borders.

UN post on Israel-Syria border - Photo: YAAKOV KATZ

UN post on Israel-Syria border – Photo: Yaakov Katz

There were no reports of injuries or damage as a result of the incident.

Israel has filed a complaint with the United Nations forces operating in the area, the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF.)

The mortar shells were “aimed at villages inside Syria and are part of the internal, ongoing conflict in Syria,” said the IDF Spokesman’s Office following the incident.

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| May 13, 2012
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Israel to Search for Oil on the Golan Heights

Report: Israel has decided to search for oil on the Golan Heights after 20 years of delay due to objections from Syria.

Israel has decided to search for oil on the Golan Heights after 20 years of delay due to objections from Syria, according to Globes, which quoted the Hebrew daily Yediot Aharanoth.

After Israel formally took sovereignty over the strategic area in 1980, the Petroleum Act was applied to the area, allowing for the search for oil.

If Israel were to discover oil on the Golan Heights, Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad would undoubtedly launch an international crisis. The international community, including the United States, does not recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan, despite the absence of any communities in the area when it was under Syrian occupation. Continue Reading »

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| March 22, 2012
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Want to promote Israel in the U.K.? Recognize 1967 borders

Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority cancels ad by Israel’s tourism ministry in London after it promoted a book on northern Israel without properly demarcating the Golan Heights as a disputed area.

 

Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) cancelled an advertisement by Israel’s Ministry of Tourism in London which attempted to promote a new book on northern Israel. The reason for the cancellation of the ad, which was first published in British newspapers in November 2011, was the fact that the map that was attached to it did not properly demarcate the 1967 borders in the Golan Heights and the West Bank.

The ASA received no less than 350 complaints against the advertisement, as it is the body that oversees advertisements in media outlets and billboards throughout the kingdom.

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| March 4, 2012
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Kinneret rises 20 centimeters after Israel’s stormy weekend

Increase comes after heavy snowfall in northern Israel and Jerusalem, and as rains inundate Tel Aviv.

A weekend of heavy rains and snowstorms throughout the country contributed to a 20 centimeter rise in the level of Lake Kinneret, one of Israel’s primary sources of drinking water.

Kids throwing snowballs in the Golan Heights

Kids throwing snowballs at Ein Zivan in the northern Golan Heights this weekend. Photo by: Gil Eliyahu

The Kinneret’s water level has risen 30 centimeters since the beginning of the current round of storms last week. Since the beginning of the current storm system, Jerusalem has seen 168 millimeters of rain, Ariel 93, and Tel Aviv 58 millimeters.
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