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| Israel shoots down Syrian fighter near Golan Heights | Israel shoots down Syrian fighter near Golan Heights |
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| Israel has shot down a Syrian warplane flying over its airspace over southern Golan, according to its military. | Israel has shot down a Syrian warplane flying over its airspace over southern Golan, according to its military. |
| The Israel Defense Forces tweeted that two Patriot missiles were fired at the Syrian Sukhoi fighter jet, which it said was one mile inside Israeli airspace. | The Israel Defense Forces tweeted that two Patriot missiles were fired at the Syrian Sukhoi fighter jet, which it said was one mile inside Israeli airspace. |
| Unconfirmed reports say that a pilot was killed. | Unconfirmed reports say that a pilot was killed. |
| Syrian news agency SANA said Israel had targeted one of its jets over its airspace, but did not say it was hit. | |
| The agency quoted a military source as saying the plane was conducting raids against "armed terrorist groups" near the Yarmouk Valley. | |
| Haaretz news website reports residents in north Israel saw interceptor missiles fired and heard explosions. | |
| In a statement, the IDF said it was on "high alert" following "an increase in the internal fighting in Syria" and greater activity by Syria's air force. | In a statement, the IDF said it was on "high alert" following "an increase in the internal fighting in Syria" and greater activity by Syria's air force. |
| It is reportedly the first time Israel has shot down a manned Syrian aircraft since 2014. | It is reportedly the first time Israel has shot down a manned Syrian aircraft since 2014. |
| The shooting follows the day after Israel used its David's Sling missile defence system for the first time. | The shooting follows the day after Israel used its David's Sling missile defence system for the first time. |
| The system was activated when two Syrian surface-to-surface missiles seemed to approach Israeli airspace. | The system was activated when two Syrian surface-to-surface missiles seemed to approach Israeli airspace. |