Europe News Desk!! Israeli forces shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle that entered Israeli airspace from Syria. The Israeli Air Force dispatched helicopters and fighter jets to locate the aircraft, which was entering Israeli territory from the direction of Syria. The plane was shot down in an open area, Xinhua news agency reported. The statement said Israeli troops were sent to collect the wreckage of the plane. The incident is under review. According to a report by Syria’s state-owned SANA news agency, the incident occurred several hours after Israel’s airstrikes in Syria’s Homs province wounded five soldiers. The incident highlighted ongoing tensions between Israel and Syria, which have been going on for decades. In recent years, Israel has regularly carried out airstrikes in Syria.
–IANS
World News Desk!!
cbt