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18:06, 23-Jul-2018
Israel says it fired 'David's Sling' interceptor at rockets launched in Syria
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17:03, 26-Jul-2018
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Israel's launched its "David's Sling" air defense system on Monday as a precaution against rockets fired within neighboring Syria, setting off sirens in northern Israeli communities, the military said.
The rockets fell inside Syrian territory and were part of internal fighting, according to a military statement. It did not elaborate on whether they had been shot down by the two interceptors launched by David's Sling, a mid-range Israeli system jointly manufactured by US firm Raytheon.
Israel has been on high alert as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's Russian-backed army advances against southern rebels, bringing it close to the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
Israeli leaders have said they worry that Assad may try to defy a 1974 demilitarization deal on the Golan or allow his Iranian and Lebanese Hezbollah allies to deploy there.
Source(s): Reuters