UN confirms 'incidents' on Israel-Syria ceasefire line

The head of UN peacekeeping confirmed today there had been "incidents" on the Israel-Syria ceasefire line in the Golan heights, where Israeli radio has reported a crossing point falling into the hands of Syrian rebels.

"We are following the situation in the Golan extremely closely, it is very sensitive," the head of UN peacekeeping operations Herve Ladsous told reporters in Paris.

"We have adjusted the stance of the UN force (in Golan) in real time, taking particular account of the security of our staff.