Israel Closes Sole Ski Resort Mount Hermon Due To Escalation In Syria - IDF

TEL AVIV (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 21st January, 2019) The Israel Defense Forces said they had ordered to suspend on Monday the work of the country's only ski resort, Mount Hermon, located on border with Syria.

The announcement of the closure of Mount Hermon for tourists followed the start of massive strikes against Iranian forces in the territory of neighboring Syria.

"Based on the results of the assessment of the situation, it was decided that Hermon would not be open to visitors today," the IDF said on Twitter.

The military has not yet introduced any additional military precautions on the border with Syria.