![Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu walks towards a helicopter at the conclusion of his visit in the Golan Heights Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (2nd L) walks towards a helicopter at the conclusion of his visit in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights November 14, 2012. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces are faltering against rebels, some of whom are dug in on the eastern foothills of the Golan Heights, Israel said on Wednesday. The violence near the Golan has jarred the Jewish state, which this week twice shot back after stray Syrian fire hit its side - the old foes' first armed engagement over the str](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2013/02/1-RTR3AEBL.jpg/1-RTR3AEBL.jpg?h=2d235432&itok=xQKe2E0a)
![Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu walks towards a helicopter at the conclusion of his visit in the Golan Heights Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (2nd L) walks towards a helicopter at the conclusion of his visit in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights November 14, 2012. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces are faltering against rebels, some of whom are dug in on the eastern foothills of the Golan Heights, Israel said on Wednesday. The violence near the Golan has jarred the Jewish state, which this week twice shot back after stray Syrian fire hit its side - the old foes' first armed engagement over the str](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2013/02/1-RTR3AEBL.jpg/1-RTR3AEBL.jpg?h=2d235432&itok=xQKe2E0a)
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![Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu walks towards a helicopter at the conclusion of his visit in the Golan Heights Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (2nd L) walks towards a helicopter at the conclusion of his visit in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights November 14, 2012. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces are faltering against rebels, some of whom are dug in on the eastern foothills of the Golan Heights, Israel said on Wednesday. The violence near the Golan has jarred the Jewish state, which this week twice shot back after stray Syrian fire hit its side - the old foes' first armed engagement over the str](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2013/02/1-RTR3AEBL.jpg/1-RTR3AEBL.jpg?h=2d235432&itok=xQKe2E0a)
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