Israeli–Syrian ceasefire line incidents during the Syrian Civil War | ||||||||
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Part of the Quneitra Governorate clashes (2012–14) and spillover of the Syrian Civil War | ||||||||
![]() Ceasefire line between Syrian-controlled territory and the Israeli-occupied portion of the Golan Heights in 2004. The white buildings to the right belong to UN peacekeepers. For a war map of the current situation in Quneitra, see here. |
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Casualties and losses | ||||||||
![]() 1 drone crashed 2 Jet & 1 drone shot down (Syrian claim) |
![]() 7 soldiers injured 4 pro-Syrian militia killed 1 Su-24 shot down. 1 drone shot down (Israeli claim) ![]() ![]() |
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![]() ![]() 2 unidentified militants killed on Syrian-controlled side |
Several incidents have taken place on the Israeli–Syrian ceasefire line during the Syrian Civil War, straining the relations between the countries. The incidents are considered a spillover of the Quneitra Governorate clashes since 2012 and later incidents between Syrian Army and the rebels, ongoing on the Syrian-controlled side of the Golan and the Golan Neutral Zone and the Hezbollah involvement in the Syrian Civil War. Through the incidents, which began in late 2012, as of mid-2014, one Israeli civilian was killed and at least 4 soldiers wounded; on the Syrian-controlled side, it is estimated that at least ten soldiers were killed, as well as two unidentified militants, who were identified near Ein Zivan on Golan Heights.
On 11 November 2012, a stray mortar shell fired from Syria's Quneitra Governorate landed near an Israeli military outpost in the Golan Heights. Israel responded with a "warning shot" and released a statement warning further retaliation if the attacks persist.
On 17 November 2012, Syrian Army fire hit an IDF patrol near the DMZ, damaging one jeep; no injuries were reported. Israeli artillery responded by shelling the Syrian army position; the Syrian army responded with additional mortars. Israel confirmed a direct hit on the source of fire and said that Syrian soldiers may have been killed by the incident.
On 25 November 2012, clashes between rebels and the Syrian army resulted in stray bullets striking near an IDF vehicle driving along the DMZ. No injuries or damage were reported, and Israel did not retaliate.
On 24 March 2013, the IDF fired a guided missile at a Syrian machine gun nest after Israeli troops were shot at twice in the Golan Heights. No Israeli soldiers were hurt in the shooting, though IDF vehicles were hit.