Four IDF soldiers were injured when an explosive device detonated under their patrol jeep near the Israel-Syria border Tuesday. Prior to the explosion, IDF forces identified suspicious movement on the border. The IDF responded to the explosion with artillery fire directed at Syrian military targets. The IDF holds the Syrian military responsible for the explosion. The wounded soldiers were evacuated to Rambam Hospital in Haifa. Israel has informed the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) of the severity of the incident. The explosion was the latest in a series of similar events that have occurred on Israel’s northern border.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 15:53:13 +0000