This just in. Residents in the Golan Heights have been urged to take shelter. Here’s what we know.
Sirens sounded in the Golan Heights overnight Wednesday-Thursday, as Arabic-language reports said Israel targeted a Syrian regime post across the border with artillery fire, amid sky high tensions on the northern border.
The Israeli army said it was investigating what had triggered the sirens. The alarm came a day after the military called on local governments on the Golan Heights to open bomb shelters, in light of “abnormal” activities by Iranian forces in Syria.
The IDF Home Front Command confirmed the sirens were triggered, instructing residents to enter bomb shelters.
Sirens sound in Golan Heights, residents urged to enter shelters https://t.co/FdEZbi9UbF pic.twitter.com/FvLC7WiDoG
— The Times of Israel (@TimesofIsrael) May 9, 2018
BREAKING: Video of projectiles being launched from Syria toward Israeli targets moments ago. Sirens have sounded in the Golan Heights. Explosions also heard in the Golan region in the past few minutes. pic.twitter.com/WHexWfgXY8
— Israel Breaking (@IsraelBreaking) May 9, 2018
Breaking: Several rocket attack alerts in northern Israel's Golan Heights via red alert app. Israel moved several Iron Dome defense batteries up there this week, due to the threat of Iranian missile buildup in Syria.
— Jordan Schachtel (@JordanSchachtel) May 9, 2018
BREAKING: There are now signs of significant, direct military engagement on the Israel-Syria border.
— BNL NEWS (@BreakingNLive) May 9, 2018
BREAKING: Sirens sounding in the Golan Heights.
— Jerusalem Chai (@JerusalemRescue) May 9, 2018
Roads now being closed as explosions are being heard all across the Golan Heights.
— Jerusalem Chai (@JerusalemRescue) May 9, 2018
Something tells me it's going to be long night for the residents of the #Golan… even if no more sirens go off, most will sleep/stay in their bomb shelters as a precaution. #Israel #Syria #Iran
— Ilanit Chernick (@LanC_02) May 9, 2018
We’ll update you as we find out more…