The IDF on Sunday morning, 11 Iyar 5774, declared the Quneitra Crossing between the Golan Heights and Syria a ‘closed military zone’. The move was based on the Northern Command’s intelligence assessment of the ongoing fighting in Syria and the landing of mortar shells dangerously close to the crossing.

The purpose of the IDF announcement is to distance farmers from the area to avoid injuries or loss of life. The closure is expected to continue for two weeks, Walla News reports.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)