In response to an earlier rocket attack, allegedly fired from Syria, Israel has fired at least 15 shells at Syria's Golan Heights.MOSCOW, January 27 (Sputnik) The Israeli army struck Syria's Golan Heights withat least 15 shells inresponse toan earlier rocket attack fromwithin the country, a source inthe Syrian army told Sputnik Arabic Tuesday.
"Israel launched about15 artillery shells that exploded inwasteland nearal-Amal farmlands, inSyrian territories There is no dead or injured. This firing was a response tothe launching ofrockets ofunknown origin fromSyria's side," the source said.Earlier onTuesday, atleast two rockets, allegedly fired fromSyria, struck northern Israel's Mount Hermon, inthe Golan Heights. The strike caused air raid sirens togo offand prompted the evacuation ofa nearby ski resort. No deaths or damage has been reported.
The situation alongIsrael's northern borders intensified onDecember 18, 2014, when media reports cited sources inHezbollah stating that an Israeli helicopter fired missiles ata group ofmilitants nearthe Syrian town ofQuneitra onthe Golan Heights border. The attack claimed six lives.
Hezbollah pledged that the response tothe killing ofits fighters would be "fierce" and "destructive."
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