Fierce fighting has taken place on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights.
The town of Quneitra was reportedly siezed by the rebel Free Syrian Army earlier this morning. However, subsequent IDF reports say that President Bashar al-Assad’s forces have now retaken it.
According to Haaretz, eyewitnesses in Quneitra reported a heavy exchange of fire and smoke rising from the area. The crossing on the Syrian side of the border was badly damaged, they said.
The BBC later confirmed that Assad had retaken the strategic town close to the disengagement point with Israel.
