JERUSALEM - The Israeli military says it has shot down a Syrian fighter jet that entered its airspace.
The military says it monitored the advance of the Syrian Sukhoi fighter jet Tuesday and shot it down with a pair of Patriot missiles after it entered Israeli airspace by about two kilometers.
It is only the second such incident along the border in 30 years.
The military says that there had been an increase in the internal fighting in Syria since the morning hours, including an increase in the activity of the Syrian Air Force.
It said the Israeli military was on high alert and would continue to protect its territory.