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Israeli and Syrian Forces Shoot at Each Other in the Golan Heights

First time the Syrian military has acknowledged shooting at Israeli forces during the civil war

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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP)—Syria said Tuesday it destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed the ceasefire line in the Golan Heights overnight, while the Israeli military said gunfire from Syria had hit an Israeli patrol, damaging a vehicle and prompting its troops to fire back.

The two sides appeared to be referring to the same incident.