This article is from the source 'guardian' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/23/israel-says-shot-down-syrian-jet
The article has changed 6 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Israel says it has shot down Syrian jet | Israel says it has shot down Syrian jet |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| Israel has announced that it shot down a Syrian aircraft that flew into Israeli-controlled airspace. | Israel has announced that it shot down a Syrian aircraft that flew into Israeli-controlled airspace. |
| “Moments ago a Syrian aircraft infiltrated Israeli airspace. The IDF (Israel Defence Forces) intercepted the aircraft in mid-flight, using the Patriot air defence system. The circumstances of the incident are being reviewed,” a military statement said. | “Moments ago a Syrian aircraft infiltrated Israeli airspace. The IDF (Israel Defence Forces) intercepted the aircraft in mid-flight, using the Patriot air defence system. The circumstances of the incident are being reviewed,” a military statement said. |
| Moment ago, a Syrian aircraft infiltrated Israeli airspace. IDF's Patriot air defense system intercepted the aircraft. | Moment ago, a Syrian aircraft infiltrated Israeli airspace. IDF's Patriot air defense system intercepted the aircraft. |
| An IDF spokesman said the aircraft – a Russian-made Sukhoi – was shot down by a US-manufactured Patriot missile. | An IDF spokesman said the aircraft – a Russian-made Sukhoi – was shot down by a US-manufactured Patriot missile. |
| Military sources told Reuters the plane had apparently crossed by accident into Israeli-controlled airspace over the Golan Heights – where fighting from Syria’s civil war has spilled over occasionally – and was not on a mission to attack Israeli targets. | Military sources told Reuters the plane had apparently crossed by accident into Israeli-controlled airspace over the Golan Heights – where fighting from Syria’s civil war has spilled over occasionally – and was not on a mission to attack Israeli targets. |
| Israel last month said it had shot down a Syrian drone over the Golan Heights. It last downed a manned Syrian jet in 1985 when Israel fighters over Lebanon destroyed two Syrian MiG-23s. |