JERUSALEM, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The Israeli air force shot down an unmanned drone that crossed into Israeli airspace over the northern border with Syria on Sunday, Israeli military officials said.
Israel Defense Forces used a Patriot surface-to-air missile to shoot down the drone, which came across the border from the Quneitra region in Syria.
"The IDF will not tolerate a breach of the state of Israel's sovereignty," the army said.
Moments ago, the IDF intercepted a UAV that breached Israeli airspace from Syria near Quneitra. The UAV was targeted by a "Patriot" missile.
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) August 31, 2014It wasn't clear whether the unmanned aircraft was meant to enter Israel or was part of an ongoing conflict at Golan Heights at the border between the Syrian government and rebel groups.
The "Patriot" is a land-to-air missile system designed to intercept aircraft and missiles at a distance up to 160 KM pic.twitter.com/PfJJgflrcf
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