The Israel Defense Forces remain on “high alert” as of the latest reports available following an apparent breach of Israeli airspace this week.
A Twitter post on Tuesday confirmed the incident, explaining that IDF missiles were able to take down a Syrian fighter jet.
Two Patriot missiles were launched at a Syrian Sukhoi fighter jet that infiltrated about 1 mile into Israeli airspace. The IDF monitored the fighter jet, which was then intercepted by the Patriot missiles. pic.twitter.com/owL4Pm7zER
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) July 24, 2018
“Two Patriot missiles were launched at a Syrian Sukhoi fighter jet that infiltrated about 1 mile into Israeli airspace,” the IDF wrote. “The IDF monitored the fighter jet, which was then intercepted by the Patriot missiles.”
The provocation was especially rare, as reported by the Los Angeles Times.
