UN troops flee Syrian border: eight peacekeepers leave their posts in Syria and enter Israel

Israel's military has reported that eight United Nations soldiers had left their posts on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights and entered Israel. Israeli soldiers met the peacekeepers near the border in coordination with the UN, a Israeli spokeswoman said. They are in good health and were sent to a UN base in Israel.

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