{"id":27889,"date":"2017-11-12T20:16:25","date_gmt":"2017-11-13T01:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=27889"},"modified":"2017-11-12T20:16:25","modified_gmt":"2017-11-13T01:16:25","slug":"israel-shoots-down-syrian-recon-drone-over-golan-heights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=27889","title":{"rendered":"Israel Shoots Down Syrian Recon Drone Over Golan Heights"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/news\/2017-11-12\/caught-tape-israel-shoots-down-syrian-recon-drone-over-golan-heights\">Israel Shoots Down Syrian Recon Drone Over Golan Heights<\/a><\/h3>\n<section class=\"messages-holder\"><\/section>\n<section class=\"node node-type-story node-full node-nid-607092\">\n<div class=\"sub-title-box\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<p>Early this morning, Reuters <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-israel-syria\/israel-says-downed-syrian-spy-drone-over-golan-heights-idUSKBN1DB09Z?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=worldNews&amp;utm_source=Twitter&amp;utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Reuters%2FworldNews+%28Reuters+World+News%29\">reported<\/a> that <strong>Israel has intercepted and downed a Syrian reconnaissance drone approaching its northern border over Golan Heights<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The drone was shot down by the<strong> US-MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile (SAM) system&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stockboardasset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/2017-11-11_13-06-47.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35886\" src=\"https:\/\/stockboardasset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/2017-11-11_13-06-47.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Over the Golan demilitarized zone<\/strong> that has separated Israeli and Syrian forces since the ceasefire after the 1973 war.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stockboardasset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-11-11-at-1.24.02-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35885 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/stockboardasset.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-11-11-at-1.24.02-PM.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"re_994908892\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"el_623878528\" class=\"hidden\" data-google-query-id=\"CNWdzZ6vutcCFYR1AQodSxMBxQ\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/5206\/invc.zerohedge\/non-finance_governmentandpolitics_2__container__\">\n<div id=\"mb_video_syncad\" class=\"inread_banner\">\n<div id=\"mb_new_container\">\n<div id=\"mb_moving_container\">\n<div id=\"mb_container\">\n<div id=\"mb_video_0c96a9c1a4b20a0ea47df3f629405ad6\">\n<div id=\"videoContent_mb_video_0c96a9c1a4b20a0ea47df3f629405ad6\" class=\"vjs-user-inactive vjs-controls-enabled vjs-default-skin video-js vjs-paused\" data-setup=\"{&quot;nativeControlsForTouch&quot;: true, &quot;controls&quot;:true}\"><video id=\"videoContent_mb_video_0c96a9c1a4b20a0ea47df3f629405ad6_html5_api\" class=\"vjs-tech\" src=\"https:\/\/video.mediabong.com\/mp4\/black_1s.mp4?ec_rate=1300&amp;ec_prebuf=3\" preload=\"none\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" data-setup=\"{&quot;nativeControlsForTouch&quot;: true, &quot;controls&quot;:true}\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/video><\/p>\n<div><a class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-nameLink u-textInheritColor js-nav\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LaurenIzso\">Lauren Izso<\/a>, news anchor, correspondent for\u00a0i24NEWS in Jaffa Port provides footage of\u00a0this mornings incident&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"twitter-video twitter-video-rendered\" data-tweet-id=\"929299942740336641\">\n<div><iframe id=\"undefined\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>The official Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Twitter confirmed&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"Tweet-header u-cf\">\n<div class=\"TweetAuthor js-inViewportScribingTarget js-aBScribingTarget\" data-experiment-keys=\"\" data-scribe=\"component:author\"><a class=\"TweetAuthor-link Identity u-linkBlend\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IDFSpokesperson\" data-scribe=\"element:user_link\" aria-label=\"IDF (screen name: IDFSpokesperson)\"><span class=\"TweetAuthor-avatar Identity-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Avatar Avatar--edge\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/815819875381874688\/vtHf0iO6_normal.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-scribe=\"element:avatar\" data-src-2x=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/815819875381874688\/vtHf0iO6_bigger.jpg\" data-src-1x=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/815819875381874688\/vtHf0iO6_normal.jpg\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TweetAuthor-name Identity-name customisable-highlight\" title=\"IDF\" data-scribe=\"element:name\">IDF<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"Icon Icon--verified \" title=\"Verified Account\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Verified Account\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"TweetAuthor-link Identity u-linkBlend\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IDFSpokesperson\" data-scribe=\"element:user_link\" aria-label=\"IDF (screen name: IDFSpokesperson)\"><span class=\"TweetAuthor-verifiedBadge\" data-scribe=\"element:verified_badge\"><b class=\"u-hiddenVisually\">\u2714<\/b><\/span><span class=\"TweetAuthor-screenName Identity-screenName\" dir=\"ltr\" title=\"@IDFSpokesperson\" data-scribe=\"element:screen_name\">@IDFSpokesperson<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Tweet-body e-entry-content\" data-scribe=\"component:tweet\">\n<p class=\"Tweet-text e-entry-title\" dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Moments ago, the IDF used a Patriot Missile to intercept a UAV that attempted to infiltrate\u00a0Israeli airspace in the Golan Heights<\/p>\n<div class=\"Tweet-metadata dateline\"><a class=\"u-linkBlend u-url customisable-highlight long-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IDFSpokesperson\/status\/929275221810479104\" data-datetime=\"2017-11-11T09:10:52+0000\" data-scribe=\"element:full_timestamp\"><time class=\"dt-updated\" title=\"Time posted: November 11, 2017 09:10:52 (UTC)\" datetime=\"2017-11-11T09:10:52+0000\">4:10 AM &#8211; Nov 11, 2017<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In another report, the\u00a0IDF initially <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-israel-syria\/israel-says-downed-syrian-spy-drone-over-golan-heights-idUSKBN1DB09Z?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=worldNews&amp;utm_source=Twitter&amp;utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Reuters%2FworldNews+%28Reuters+World+News%29\">told<\/a> Reuters it was a \u2018Russian-manufactured\u2019 UAV, but offered no evidence.<\/p>\n<div>\n<blockquote><p><strong>The military initially told Reuters the UAV was Russian-manufactured but offered no evidence. A military source later said it was unclear whether the UAV was indeed Russian-made.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Lieutenant-Colonel Jonathan Conricus, told Reuters<strong><em>\u00a0\u201cit was a reconnaissance UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) and not an attack UAV and we are checking whether there is any connection to Iran and Hezbollah\u201d.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In response to the incident,<strong><em> \u201cthe State of Israel regards with utmost seriousness any violation of its sovereignty and will respond with force to any provocation,\u201d<\/em><\/strong> made in a statement by Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liebermam.<\/p>\n<p>Sputnik <a href=\"https:\/\/sputniknews.com\/middleeast\/201711111059008057-israel-uav-idf-patriot-border\/\">provides<\/a> the backdrop of why tensions are high in \u2018disputed Golan Heights\u2019 between\u00a0Israel and Syria,<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;click on the above link to read the rest of the article&#8230;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel Shoots Down Syrian Recon Drone Over Golan Heights Early this morning, Reuters reported that Israel has intercepted and downed a Syrian reconnaissance drone approaching its northern border over Golan Heights. 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