To strike back at the rebels , the Syrian army moved several tanks and armored vehicles into area and the IDF went on high alert . Army wraps up a two-week military exercise along Israel 's 81-mile long frontier with Damascus . Abbas a flashpoint of violence as Israeli government and rebel troops clash nearby . IDF : Several hundred Army fighters backing Damascus are operating in the Golan Heights . Threat Syrian war may ensnare Syrian troops `` is something we are dealing with every day ''
Army wraps up a two-week military exercise along Israel 's 81-mile long frontier with Damascus . Abbas a flashpoint of violence as Israeli government and rebel troops clash nearby . IDF : Several hundred Army fighters backing Damascus are operating in the Golan Heights . Threat Syrian war may ensnare Syrian troops `` is something we are dealing with every day ''