Israel's Prime Minister says he will vigorously defend his country's borders after a mass infiltration from Syria. In a televised address on Sunday, Benjamin Netanyahu said he hopes calm will be quickly restored.
But he said, “Nobody should be mistaken. We are determined to defend our borders and sovereignty.”
Hundreds of Palestinians stormed across the Syrian border into the Israeli—controlled Golan Heights earlier on Sunday. The border breach set off several hours of violent clashes, leaving at least four people killed.
There were also deadly clashes along the borders of Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.
