With IDF forces on heightened alert along the Golan Heights, a mortar shell landed in the area Thursday afternoon, along the border. Two mortars landed in Israel on Wednesday afternoon as well.

Fighting between Syrian forces and rebels became extremely heavy early Thursday morning, 28 Sivan 5773. IDF soldiers were ordered to move to protected positions amid the heavy fighting, which led to one UN peacekeeper being hit with a mortar shell. B’chasdei Hashem there was no loss of life or injuries in the afternoon mortar attack in the Golan.

Troops remain on high alert as Syrian state-run media reports signal government forces have ousted rebel forces from the Quneitra Crossing area.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)