Israel says Assad forces behind Golan attack that killed boy


  • World
  • Tuesday, 24 Jun 2014

An Israeli soldier carries a tank shell near Alonei Habashan on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, close to the ceasefire line between Israel and Syria June 22, 2014. An attack from inside Syria killed a 13-year-old Israeli boy on the occupied Golan Heights, the first fatality on Israel's side of the frontier since the Syrian civil war began, relatives and the military said. Israeli tanks fired at Syrian army positions in response to what an Israeli military spokesman described as an intentional attack. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Tuesday that Syrian forces launched an attack that killed an Israeli boy on the occupied Golan Heights and Damascus would have to "pay the price" for it.

An anti-tank missile fired from Syria across the frontier fence on Sunday killed Mohammed Qaraqara, 13, drawing Israeli tank fire and air strikes on Syrian army positions.

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