Israel shot down a Syrian fighter jet that penetrated Israeli airspace on Tuesday, the Israeli army said, APA reported citing Haaretz.
According to the IDF spokesperson, the Russian-made Sukhoi was under surveillance when it entered some two kilometers into Israeli airspace and was shot down by two Patriot missiles.
Earlier, Israel's missile defense systems were activated as sirens went off in Israeli communities across the Golan Heights, near the Syria border.