8 May 2018
Troops were "on high alert for an attack" in the area, which is Syrian territory under Israeli control
By BBC
The Israeli military says it has detected "irregular Iranian activity" in Syria and has told authorities in the occupied Golan Heights to open and prepare bomb shelters.
It said troops were "on high alert for an attack" in the area, which is Syrian territory under Israeli control.
Meanwhile Syria said an Israeli air strike had targeted an area south of Damascus.
It came as President Trump said the US would quit the Iran nuclear deal.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he "fully supports" Mr Trump's withdrawal, saying the deal had "increased Iranian aggression".
"For months now, Iran has been transferring lethal weaponry to its forces in Syria, with the purpose of striking at Israel... We will respond mightily to any attack on our territory," he said.
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Jonathan Conricus@LTCJonathanThe IDF has detected irregular Iranian activity in Syria and is preparing the civilian population on the Golan Heights accordingly, as well as defensive systems. Any aggression against Israel will be met with a severe response.
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In a statement, the Israeli military said defence systems had been deployed in the Golan Heights.
Israeli media said it was the first time there had been an order to prepare shelters in the occupied area since the Syrian civil war began, Reuters reported.
"Any aggression against Israel will be met with a severe response," spokesman Jonathan Conricus said.
Strikes in Syria
Meanwhile, Syria's state news agency Sana said Syrian air defences had destroyed two Israeli missiles in the Kiswah area.
The strike had targeted a Syrian army position but did not cause casualties, a pro-Assad commander told Reuters.
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