A shell fired from Syria hit Israel on Wednesday. The shell was found after residents of a Golan town reported hearing the whistle of incoming fire near their community.
IDF soldiers searched the area and found a shell that had not detonated. Sappers neutralized the device.
The IDF believes that the 100-mm shell was fired at Israel accidentally during a battle within Syria.
Residents of the Golan said they still hear explosions from Syria as rebel forces battle Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s troops. However, they said, recently the region has mostly been quiet.
The shell is not the first to hit Israel as a result of fighting in Syria. Three months ago a mortar shell hit the Golan. The IDF fired warning shots in response.
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