Israeli tanks move to Golan Heights' border

[Turborama]

Source: CNN International

From Saad Abedine and Elise Labott
June 6, 2013 -- Updated 13:38 GMT (21:38 HKT)

-- Israeli tanks moved Thursday to the border on the Israeli-occupied side of the Golan Heights.

=snip=

The Israeli military has filed a complaint with the United Nations' Disengagement Observer Force in the Golan Heights about Syrian tanks crossing the demarcation line, the Israel Defense Forces said Thursday.

=snip=

Israeli military spokesman Peter Lerner said mortar shells fell on the Israeli side of the border near the Quneitra crossing. He said Israel was taking precautions to prevent spillover.

Israeli authorities have told farmers in the Golan Heights not to approach the border fence in the Quneitra area due to the fighting on the Syrian side, Lerner said.

Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/06/06/world/meast/syria-civil-war/index.html

---

(As this is a developing story with news about how both Israel and Syria are acting over the Golan Heights, I thought it appropriate to have a separate thread about Israel's reactions.)

[Submariner]

1. The US Navy better stand clear

the last time Israel attacked the Golan Heights, they attacked the USS Liberty spy ship to stop all communications.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Liberty_incident

[L0oniX]

3. +1 ...and a moment of silence for those who were killed.

[Purveyor]

4. The 46th anniversary of this horrific tragedy is this coming Saturday, btw. eom

[alfredo]

7. I was in Asmara at Kagnew Station when that happened. One of my friends was supposed to

be on the Liberty, but his orders got delayed.


USS Liberty:
Never forget, never forgive.

[L0oniX]

2. Israel sees a chance to take more land?

[Poll_Blind]

5. I'm no friend of the Israeli army but given the circumstances I'm willing to...

...cut them a little slack. The border post had been taken over by rebels, then retaken by the Syrian army. I could see Israel wanting to park a couple of tanks there as insurance against further goofiness.

At least, that's how I read the situation for the moment. I have not looked too deeply into the matter yet, I admit.

PB

[Comrade Grumpy]

6. What he said.

[alfredo]

8. It is how they treat the people of the Golan Heights if there is any action. Shit happens, but

cruelty shouldn't.

[roamer65]

9. The regional ME war is not far away...IMO.