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Israel army fires into Syria and destroyed cannon after mortar shells wounded two Israeli soldiers 1.
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Defence & Security News - Israel |
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Thursday, October 10, 2013 09:35 AM | |||
Israel
army fires into Syria and destroyed cannon after mortar shells wounded
two Israeli soldiers. |
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The
Israeli military confirmed that its forces destroyed a Syrian cannon post
with Tamuz missile in the northern Golan Heights on Wednesday, October
9, 20132 in response to mortar fire that earlier wounded two Israeli soldiers.Two
shells struck the border post, located in the northern Golan, lightly
injuring the troops. |
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M113 with Tamuz missile of IDF (Israel Defense Forces) |
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The
instruction to return fire was issued after mortars fired from across
the northern border landed on an Israeli army post in the vicinity, lightly
injuring two soldiers, the military said. Initial reports suggested the shells that struck the Israeli post were errantly fired during intense battles between Syrian government forces and insurgents in areas adjacent to the border, an army spokeswoman told Xinhua. She said the army lodged a complaint with the United Nations in the wake of the incident. Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon has repeatedly declared that fire targeting Israeli military personnel, whether intentional or stray, would be met with fire. Return
fire towards targets in Syria requires the approval of the Defense Ministry
in Tel Aviv due to the potential consequences of such action. |
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