Is Israel being pulled into Syrian war?
With growing tension in the Golan Heights and fears of the Syrian civil war spilling over, the IDF is establishing special commando units able to confront IS-affiliated militants.
![MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-ISRAEL Israeli soldiers from the 605 Combat Engineering Corps battalion take part in a training session on the Israeli side of the border between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights June 1, 2016. REUTERS/Baz Ratner/File Photo - RTX2O7HR](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2016/11/RTX2O7HR.jpg/RTX2O7HR.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=E2ZTbQfP)
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