Video shows Israel’s Iron Dome intercept a rocket over a ski resort in the Golan Heights

  • The Israel Defence Forces shared a video that it says shows its Iron Dome air-defence system intercepting a rocket over a ski resort in the occupied Golan Heights.
  • The IDF said the rocket was launched by Iranian forces in Syria on Sunday, calling it a “premeditated attack.”
  • On Monday, the IDF said it was targeting Iran’s Quds Forces in Syria and confirmed carrying out a series of strikes. A monitoring group said 11 people were killed.
  • The IDF accused Iran of “attempting to entrench itself in Syria” and said it would “continue operating as needed to defend Israeli civilians.”

The Israel Defence Forces shared a video Sunday that it said showed its Iron Dome defence system intercepting a rocket over a ski resort.

In the video, people can be seen skiing and snowboarding on a mountain when two objects are seen and heard roaring overhead. The video was said to be taken in the Hermon resort in the Israeli-occupied portion of the Golan Heights. An IDF spokesman told Business Insider the video showed an Israeli missile taking off.

Read the article by Sinead Baker on Business Insider Australia.