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Netanyahu says Iran 'brazenly violated Israeli sovereignty' after Syria border clashes

The Prime Minister said Israel was “not bent on war, but we will do whatever is necessary to defend ourselves”.

February 11, 2018 09:58
Benjamin Netanyahu blames Iran for the military clashes on the Syrian border during an address on Saturday night (Photo: Israel GPO/YouTube)
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Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Iran of “brazenly violating Israel’s sovereignty” after the IDF intercepted a drone crossing the Israel-Syrian border.

The Israeli Prime Minister pledged that his country would defend itself against any form of attack, after a fractious 24 hours in the region.

He said Israel was “not bent on war, but we will do whatever is necessary to defend ourselves”.

On Saturday, an Israeli F-16 fighter jet was shot down over the border with Syria after being hit by Syrian defence forces. The jet’s pilots ejected before it crashed and were taken to hospital in Israel.