Syrian fighter jet shot down after entering Israeli-controlled airspace, IDF says

A Syrian fighter jet has been shot down by Patriot missiles after flying two kilometres into Israeli airspace, according to the IDF.

Air defence sirens were sounded near the Golan Heights border with Syria on Tuesday morning and two interceptor missiles launched to intercept the Russian-made Sukhoi jet, the Israeli military said.

The Syrian government admitted one of its jets had been shot down, Sky News Arabia reported, but claimed it had been flying in Syrian airspace.

النظام السوري يقر بسقوط طائرة تابعة له بنيران إسرائيلية