Posts Tagged: Israel Syria Border
UN Peacekeepers, Surrounded by Syrian Rebels, Make Daring Escape
JNS.org - Forty Filipino United Nations peacekeepers escaped in the night after being surrounded and attacked by rebels in the Syrian side of the Golan...
UN Peacekeepers ‘Detained’ by Syrian Rebels at Israel-Syria Border
JNS.org - The United Nations said 43 peacekeepers were "detained" by rebels at the Israel-Syria border in the Golan Heights amid fighting in the area. "During...
Israel Returns Fire at Syria After IDF Soldier Wounded by Stray Bullet to the Chest
JNS.org - Syrian mortar fire continued to spill into Israel on Wednesday, striking the Golan Heights and wounding a 52-year-old Israeli man. The latest incident in...
2 Rockets Hit Northern Israel, Apparently Fired From Lebanon
JNS.org - Two rockets which appeared to be fired from Lebanon on Monday night hit near a moshav in northern Israel, effectively opening...
Syrian Minister Warns of Response to Israeli Air Strikes
JNS.org - A Syrian government minister said that the Syrian military will response to the Israeli air strikes against Syrian military targets earlier this...
Israel’s Defense Minister Ya’alon Warns Syria’s Assad Against More Attacks
Times of Israel - Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon justified on Monday Israeli strikes on Syrian military targets in retaliation for a lethal cross-border strike the day...
Father of 13-Year-Old Israeli Killed in Golan Attack: ‘My Boy Died in My Arms’
Ynet - "My boy died before my eyes," the father of Mohammed Karaka said of his 13-year-old son who was killed Sunday when the truck...
Hezbollah Planted Syria Border Bomb That Wounded IDF Soldiers, Report Says
JNS.org - Hezbollah has confirmed that its operatives planted the recent roadside bomb that wounded four Israel Defense Forces soldiers on the Israel-Syria border,...
Three Years Into Syrian Civil War, Neighboring Israel Faces Familiar and Emerging Threats
JNS.org - March 15 marked the third anniversary of the beginning of unrest that led to the ongoing Syrian civil war. As the conflict drags...
IDF Northern Command Chief: Situation is Explosive, One Spark Could Ignite Major Confrontation
Recent clashes between Israeli Defense Force soldiers and terrorist groups operating across the border have created a potentially explosive situation for Israel, GOC Northern Command...
Israeli Jets Scrambled After Syrian Aircraft Approach Border
Ynet - Israeli Air Force fighter jets were scrambled four times Friday morning towards Syrian aircrafts that closely approached the Israel-Syria border in the Golan...
Escalation in the Golan: Roadside Bomb Targets IDF Patrol
For the first time in decades, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) was the direct target of an attack in the Golan Heights, where an improvised...
IDF Exchanges Fire With Syrian Gunmen at Golan Border
JNS.org - Israel Defense Forces soldiers on routine patrol near the Israel-Syria border in the Golan Heights came under fire Monday, Army Radio reported. The...
Gas Mask Distribution Resumes in Israel as Syria Action Looms
JNS.org - The Israel Defense Forces' Homefront Command resumed its distribution of gas mask kits to the public on Sunday, as the possibility of...
