Israel shoots down Syrian fighter jet that infiltrated airspace, army says

Israel shoots down Syrian fighter jet that infiltrated airspace, army says

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Israel shoots down Syrian fighter jet that infiltrated airspace, army says

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The Israeli army said Tuesday it had shot down a Syrian fighter jet with surface-to-air missiles after the plane infiltrated its airspace.    

"A short while ago, two Patriot missiles were launched at a Syrian Sukhoi fighter jet that infiltrated into Israeli airspace," the Israeli Defence Forces said in a statement.    

"The IDF monitored the advance of the fighter jet, which infiltrated about two kilometres into Israeli airspace. It was then intercepted by the Patriot missiles."

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