( CNN ) -- Several Syrian rockets landed early Wednesday in the Mount Hermon area of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights , on the border with Syria , the Israeli military said . `` Initial reports indicate that the rockets are a result of ( the ) domestic situation in Syria , '' a spokeswoman for the Israel Defense Forces said . `` As a result the Hermon side of the mountain will be temporarily closed for visitors . '' The Israel Defense Forces has been in touch with the U.N. force stationed between the two countries , the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force , over the incident , it said . Internet down in Syria , again . According to the website for Mount Hermon , it is the highest point in Israel and is visited by skiers in winter and hikers the rest of the year . A chair lift runs up the mountain , part of which is a designated military zone . The Golan Heights , formerly Syrian territory , were seized by Israel in 1967 . The two countries signed an armistice in 1974 , following the Yom Kippur War , and U.N. forces have been stationed there since . Is Syrian war escalating to wider conflict ? It 's not the first time Syria 's civil war has spilled over into the Golan Heights area . Four U.N. peacekeepers were released Sunday , five days after they were seized by armed men while patrolling between Syria and the Israeli-occupied territory . In March , 22 peacekeepers were held for four days by rebels . The United Nations called on Syrian and rebel troops at that time to honor the impartiality of the U.N. troops stationed in the Golan Heights . Tensions in the area have been heightened recently and Israel has twice conducted strikes against Syria . Video : Syrian rebel cuts out soldier 's heart , eats it .
Several rockets land in the northern Israeli-occupied Golan Heights , Israel 's military says . Initial reports indicate they are a result of the conflict between Syria 's armed forces and rebels . Comment: