Foreign aircraft enters northern Israel from Syria, is intercepted by IDF - Jerusalem Post Staff

 

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IDF helicopters and fighter jets shot down the aircraft, which entered Israel from Syria, according to the Israeli military.

 

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A foreign aircraft was intercepted by the Israeli military on Sunday evening after invading Israeli airspace from Syria, the IDF said on Sunday night.

IDF helicopters and fighter jets shot down the aircraft, which was being tracked by the Israeli Air Force before being gunned down.

The craft did not pose a threat

Israeli media reported that the craft was shot down in an empty area and that no warnings were activated as per policy, as the situation did not pose a danger at any stage. 

The IDF is currently investigating the specifics of the incident. The remnants of the aircraft were located in the Hula Valley area on Monday morning and were transferred for further checks.

The Upper Galilee Council was updated on the situation and assured that there are no other abnormalities in Israel's northern skies. 

People visit at a lookout point on Mount Bental, overlooking the border with Syria, in the Golan Heights on December 7, 2022. (credit: MICHAEL GILADI/FLASH90)

Explosions heard near Mezzah airport in Syrian capital

A car bomb caused the large blasts heard in the Mezzah suburb area near the Syrian capital Damascus, Syrian state media said.

Police sources quoted by state media said there were no injuries from the improvised explosive device (IED). Residents said the large blasts were heard around the Mezzah military airport.

Jerusalem Post Staff

Source: https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-736210

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