The Israeli military says it has scored “direct hits” on targets in Syria after responding to stray mortar fire from its northern neighbor.
An activist holds an Israeli flag in protest against a pro-Palestinian campaign expected to arrive at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, April 15, 2012. Israel deployed hundreds of police Sunday at its main airport to detain activists flying in to protest the country's occupation of Palestinian areas, defying vigorous Israeli government efforts to block their arrival. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)