A mortar shell fired from Syrian territory exploded on the Israeli side of the Golan Heights along the northern border on Wednesday afternoon.
Two soldiers were injured by the mortar. One soldier sustained light injuries from shrapnel and the second suffered from severe shock. Both of the wounded soldiers have been evacuated to a nearby hospital for further treatment.
In response to the mortar fire stemming from over the northern Golan, IDF forces fired missiles toward the origin of the mortar and destroyed a Syrian cannon post, the army said in a statement.
The IDF said the mortar was stray fallout from Syrian in-fighting near the border.
Following the incident, the army lodged a complaint to the UN.
Fierce battles have been waged between Assad loyalist forces and rebels in the area in recent days.