(MENAFN) The Israeli military stated that an offensive against Iranian targets in Syria led an Israeli fighter jet to crash amid Syrian anti-aircraft fire.

The F-16 jet has stroke back in response to the launch of a drone into Israeli territory , resulting the blocking of the drone, according to Israel .

Civilians have reported the sounds of a number of bombing and heavy aerial activities near Israel's borders with Jordan and Syria.

The military reported that "a combat helicopter successfully intercepted an Iranian UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] that was launched from Syria and infiltrated Israel."

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