Support for Golan Heights soldiers urged

An organisation representing soldiers serving on the Golan Heights is demanding that a specialist team be sent out to help them cope with the stress of being under fire by Syrian insurgents.

The Permanent Defence Forces Other Ranks Representative Association (PDForra), says it is time the independent monitoring group’s recommendation to provide greater personal support services access to the military is implemented.

In particular, it wants this support provided to the 140 troops serving with the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force on the Golan Heights.