Israeli drone forced to retreat by Syrian air defence fire - official

A military source in Damascus told Al-Masdar News that the Syrian Air Defence confronted several Israeli drones near the border of the occupied Golan Heights.
According to the source, the Syrian Air Defence was able to force the Israeli drones to retreat from the Al-Quneitra Governorate to the occupied Golan Heights.

The military source added that the Syrian Air Defence is on high alert in southwestern Syria, as they expect the Israeli Air Force to react in the coming hours or days.

Last week, the Syrian Air Defence was able to shoot down an Israeli F-16 jet that was flying near the Syrian border; this prompted a heavy assault by the Israeli Air Force in southwestern Syria.

This incident marked the most intense engagement between Syria and Israel since the Lebanese Civil War.

Source: AMN

(File Photo: Smoke and explosions from fighting between Syrian forces and rebels, in the Quneitra area, seen from the Golan Heights, June 17, 2015. AP/Ariel Schalit)