Israel says it shot down Iranian drone over Syria

Israel’s defense pressure says it has focused what it calls Iranian sites within Syrian territory after intercepting an Iranian-made drone.

Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Conricus, Israeli defense pressure spokesman, acknowledged on Twitter on Saturday that the drone entered Israeli occupied Golan Heights.

He furthermore acknowledged one of Israeli fighter jets became once shot down throughout their Syria operation, but the pilot ejected and landed safely.

« IDF [Israel Defence Forces] has focused the Iranian alter programs in Syria that sent the #UAV into Israeli airspace. Broad Syrian Anti-Air fire, one F16 crashed in Israel, pilots stable, » acknowledged Conricus.

Israeli media acknowledged the jet crashed in northern Israel.

Syria declare television later cited a Syrian defense pressure legitimate as asserting that Israeli « aggression » focused the Syrian navy harmful in the central procedure of the nation.

In response, Syria shot down higher than one Israeli fighter jets, in accordance the legitimate.

IDF has focused the Iranian alter programs in Syria that sent the #UAV into Israeli airspace. Broad Syrian Anti-Air fire, one F16 crashed in Israel, pilots stable. #Iran is guilty for this excessive violation of Israeli sovereignty. Occasion ongoing, more to apply.

— Jonathan Conricus (@LTCJonathan) February 10, 2018