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Saturday, April 8, 2023
Alert activated near town in Golan Heights; reports say 2 rockets fired from Syria
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Israeli soldiers patrol the border fence with Syria, in southern Golan Heights, on January 29, 2023. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
The Israel Defense Forces says an incoming rocket alert was activated in an open area near the northern Israeli town of Meitsar in the Golan Heights, close to the border with Syria.
The IDF says the cause is still under review.
Hebrew-language media reports say at least two rockets were fired from Syria.
Local residents say they heard explosions.
There are no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
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