From the Liveblog of
Monday, July 25, 2016
Israeli jets bomb Syria after errant mortar fire.
The IDF says fighter jets have struck back at Syria following mortar fire that struck on the Israeli side of the Golan Heights.
“The IAF has successfully targeted the source of the fire in Syria. The Syrian government is responsible for all fire from Syria and the IDF will continue to act in order to preserve Israeli sovereignty and safeguard Israel,” the army says in a statement.
It’s not immediately clear if there are any casualties from the Israeli strike.
The army does not detail what installation they hit or how many.
The move comes about an hour after a mortar shell hit near the border fence in the central Golan in what the army said was likely errant fire.
Opposition reports indicated the mortar was fired by rebels amid heavy fighting around Quneitra.
The Times of Israel Community.