Israel Scrambled Jets Toward Syria - Forbes.com

Israel Scrambled Jets Toward Syria - Forbes.com

JERUSALEM -

Israel dispatched several fighter jets toward Syria after a Syrian aircraft disappeared from Israeli air force radar screens, Israeli military officials said Sunday.

In the incident on Saturday, the Israeli jets returned to their bases minutes later when it became clear the Syrian airplane had crashed, the officials said on condition of anonymity since they were not authorized to discuss such sensitive military matters with the press.

The Israeli army did not comment on the incident.

In another incident on Thursday, Israeli fighter jets were dispatched to the northern Golan Heights, along the border with Syria, when "suspicious activity" was reported in the area, the military officials said. Later it was discovered that the objects in the air were migrating birds, the officials said.