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sraeli forces opened fire on Syrian territory in response to a fire attack targeting the Golan Heights.
According to the press service of the Israeli army, none of the servicemen were hurt in the fire barrage from the Syrian side.
At the moment the Jewish state has no information about who fired at the Golan Heights.
Israel has notified the United Nations about the incident.
About three weeks ago a grenade fired from Syrian territory exploded on the Israeli- Syrian border in the Golan Heights vicinity, while in November 2012, Israel resorted to artillery in a similar incident.
Israel controls much of the heights since 1981.
Voice of Russia, RBC
UN worried over the presence of Syrian troops and rebel forces in Golan Heights
The UN Security Council has expressed concern over the presence of Syrian troops and armed opposition supporters in the demilitarized zone in the Golan Heights.
The council agreed with Russia’s Permanent Ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin that it poses danger to the UN staff in the area. In early March, Syrian opposition militants captured more than 20 UN servicemen in the Golan Heights. The Security Council urged both sides to respect the safety and freedom of movement of the peacekeepers.
UN concerned about its peacekeepers’ safety at Golan Heights
The United Nations has grown concerned about the safety of its peacekeepers at the Golan Heights after one UN checkpoint came under fire over the weekend.
According to the UN official, Martin Nesirsky, none of the UN staff members in charge of the disengagement of forces at the Golan Heights has been reported injured.
According to the diplomat, the peacekeepers have already stopped patrolling the area during nighttime. He made a reminder that the Yarmouk Martyrs’ group rebels seized 21 Filipinos of the UN force to monitor the disengagement at the Golan Heights, in the region on March 6th . All the captives were set free on Saturday.
