Israel says rockets that hit northern village fired from Syria

The possibility that Allan might die of his fast had drawn Islamic Jihad threats to attack Israel, which in turn deployed Iron Dome rocket interceptors outside Gaza as a precaution.

The IDF Spokesman said in a statement that “the army sees Syria as responsible for the fire, and it will pay the price for it”.

Israel bombed neighboring Syria on Thursday evening in retaliation for four rockets from Syria that hit Israeli territory earlier in the day, according to reports.

Israel says some of the attacks have been accidental spillover from the Syrian conflict while others have been intentionally aimed at Israeli civilians and soldiers.

The IDF also said that Islamic Jihad fired the rockets “with Iranian funding and direction”.

Syrian troops were killed in the strikes, according to the Observatory.

The army placed Iron Dome anti-missile batteries around the southern cities of Ashdod and Beersheba on Thursday morning, amid fears of a backlash over the health of Allaan.

The rockets landed in the northern Galilee and Golan Heights, the Israeli military said in a statement.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon visited northern Israel on Tuesday to meet military officials.

“We are ready for any eventuality”.

Israel has responded occasionally to attacks from Syria.

While Islamic Jihad is though to enjoy close ties with Iran, the group is not known for maintaining a large presence on Israel’s northern border. An unconfirmed number of the projectiles exploded in the north after sirens sounded in several towns on the Israel-Lebanon border.