Fighting in Syria Inches Closer to Israel
Rebels and government forces fighting near cease-fire line
JERUSALEM — Fighting between Syrian rebels and government forces near Syria's cease-fire line with Israel and along Syria's border with Lebanon has underscored Israeli fears the Syrian conflict increasingly is drawing closer. Israel says it is neutral but will respond if its security is threatened.
Israeli troops in the Golan Heights watched Thursday as Syrian government forces and rebels battled for control of a crossing on the Syrian side of the cease-fire line that separates Syria and the Jewish state.
It was another reminder for Israelis of how close the Syrian conflict is getting.
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