An army spokeswoman told AFP the area around the Quneitra crossing was closed "for security reasons."
Speaking to AFP, security sources said they feared fighting between rebels and Syrian army forces would affect the area.
Rebels in southern Syria set up earlier this year the so-called Southern Front, including some 30,000 fighters from more than 55 mainstream rebel groups, and have claimed successes, notably in Quneitra.
- Israel, which is technically at war with Syria, seized 1,200 square kilometers (460 square miles) of the Golan Heights plateau during the 1967 Six-Day War and later annexed it in a move never recognized by the international community.
In March, Israeli aircraft struck inside Syria in the wake of a bomb attack on the Golan which wounded four soldiers.
Since the Syrian conflict erupted in 2011, the plateau has been tense, with a growing number of stray projectiles hitting the Israeli side, prompting an occasional armed response.
[alarabiya.net]
11/5/14
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Israel has sealed off the Quneitra Crossing at its Syrian border and ceased all crossings due to clashes between Syrian regime forces and opposition forces, according to Israel Radio....
ReplyDeleteThe Israeli authorities earlier announced an increase in its military presence in the area after Al-Nusra Front captured the Syrian side of the crossing, which is near the long-disputed area under Israeli occupation, Golan Heights.
Israel and Syria have repeatedly had showdowns over Golan Heights, which has been mostly occupied by Israel since the Six-Day Wars.
Syria has been gripped by almost constant fighting since the regime launched a violent crackdown in response to anti-government protests in March 2011, triggering a conflict, which has spiraled into a civil war.
http://www.aa.com.tr/en/news/326375--israel-seals-syrian-border-over-escalating-clashes
11/5/14