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UN peacekeepers shot in Syria airlifted & treated in Israeli hospital

Israel treats 2 Austrian soldiers that were hit in a crossfire between gov’t soldiers and rebel forces.

 

Two UN peacekeepers are receiving urgent medical attention in Israel after being shot in Syria.

IDF’s 669 Search & Rescue crew was rushed to rescue injured soldiers in a Sikorsky CH-53 (Yasour) helicopter. – File Photo: Israel Air Force

 

The Austrian soldiers were injured in gunfire during fighting between fighters loyal to the Assad regime and rebel forces.

A spokesman for Rambam hospital in Haifa said that their injuries were not now considered life-threatening. The pair were airlifted to the Golan Heights from within Syria, then transported to Haifa in an Israeli military helicopter. Continue Reading »