Projectile strikes Israeli side of Golan Heights
No injuries or damage reported in second such incident in three days; IDF investigating source of fire
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A projectile hit an open area in the Golan Heights on Wednesday evening, the Israel Defense Forces said. The shell caused no injuries or damage, and the army began an investigation into its source.
According to reports in Hebrew-language media, the projectile landed in an open field in Kibbutz Merom Golan.
It was not immediately clear from the army where the fire originated, but spillover missiles from the fighting in neighboring Syria occasionally land on the Israeli side of the plateau.
Israel holds the Syrian regime responsible for all errant fire, regardless of the source, and frequently retaliates against stray missile strikes inside its territory.
On Sunday, a mortar round fired from Syria hit an open area on the Israeli side of the Golan Heights demilitarized zone, causing no injuries or damage. In response, the IDF later on Sunday struck Syrian Army artillery targets on the Golan Heights.
Syrian opposition sources reported intense shelling of the village of Hamidiyah, in the DMZ, at around the time of the response. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the Israeli strikes.
Last month, a mortar round hit a minefield on the Israeli side of the Golan, causing no damage or injuries. In response, the IDF targeted a Syrian Army target on the opposite side of the DMZ.
The Syrian Golan has been the site of intense fighting in recent years between Assad regime forces and the al-Nusra Front, an al-Qaeda affiliate.
More recently, the area has seen burgeoning activity by Hezbollah and Iran’s al-Quds Force aimed at opening a new potential front against Israel in any future conflict.
The Times of Israel Community.