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Source: http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=36503
Israel's Iron Dome Air Defense Intercepts 2 Mortar Shells Fired from Syria
(Israel Hayom) Lilach Shoval - Israel's Iron Dome rocket defense system shot down two mortar rounds from Syria for the first time on Saturday. Defense officials said the system's detectors initially indicated the shells would hit Golan Heights communities, and interceptor missiles were launched before their final trajectory calculation showed they would land on the Syrian side of the border. Since becoming operational in 2011, Iron Dome has been upgraded and is now able to shoot down several types of mortar rounds. The IDF assessed that the mortars were errant fire from Syria connected to the civil war there and not a sign of escalation involving Israel.