In a statement, the military said it intercepted the drone above the Golan Heights using a Patriot missile. The military said the drone was operated by the Syrian regime and was shot down in the demilitarized zone between the countries. In September, Israel shot down an Iranian-made drone sent by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in the same area. Israel has warned that it will not accept a permanent presence of Iran or its allied militias near its border in postwar Syria. Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Israel viewed Saturday’s drone incident gravely and would respond to any provocation.

Source: National Post November 11, 2017 13:30 UTC