Clashes on Syrian Border Reportedly Kill 25 3.94K Max Read 06/05/11 04:42PM Filed to: Israel Israel Protests Syria Golan heights Borders Middle East Syrian state news reports 25 protestors killed by Israeli troops during an attempt to cross the border. Last month, 12 died in similar protests; now, as then, Syria will use the deaths to distract from its own brutal crackdowns. [CNN]