Israel shot down a Syrian fighter Tuesday after the Russian-made Sukhoi jet ventured one mile into Israeli airspace, the Israel Defense Forces said.



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 — IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) July 24, 2018

Syria disputed the jet had entered Israeli airspace, saying it had been targeted by Israel while conducting raids in southern Syria, Haaretz reported.

Israel launched two Patriot missiles toward the jet after it flew into Israeli airspace. A spokesman for IDF told Haaretz that the jet crashed in Syrian territory and it’s unclear what happened to the pilots.

"Since this morning, there has been an increase in the internal fighting in Syria and the Syrian Air Force’s activity,” the Israeli army said. “The IDF is in high alert and will continue to operate against the violation of the 1974 Separation of Forces Agreement.”

