The Israel Air Force (IAF) sent fighter jets to the Israeli-Syrian border Thursday afternoon, after radar systems picked up Syrian helicopters making their way towards Israel, local media reported Friday.
This was the third time that IAF jets were sent to the Syrian border in two weeks.
The Israeli jets took off from a base in the north and were ordered to head to the border and if needed intercept the helicopters, according to Jerusalem Post.
Minutes later, the IAF determined that the Syrian aircraft were not on their way to an attack and the Israeli planes were ordered to return to the base, the report said.
A spokeswoman with the Israel Defense Forces confirmed the operation to Xinhua, but refused to provide details.
Since the alleged IAF airstrike on a nuclear installation in northern Syria on Sept. 6, tensions have been mounting between the two countries. Defense officials said Thursday there was still a chance that the incident could develop into a larger conflict.
On Saturday, IAF jets were scrambled when a Syrian military jet disappeared from Israeli radar screens. A short time later, the air force discovered that the enemy jet had crashed in Syria. The IAF jets returned to their bases and the level of alert was lowered.
Source: Xinhua
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