Israel downs Russian-made spy drone over Golan Heights

Israeli forces are seen near a border fence between the Israeli-occupied side of the Golan Heights and Syria, November 4, 2017. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

Israel shot down a Russian-made spy drone over the Golan Heights on Saturday, the Israeli military said.

“It is apparently Russian-manufactured and belongs to the Syrian regime,” military spokesman, Lieutenant-Colonel Jonathan Conricus, told Reuters.

“It 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,” Conricus said.

The Israeli military did not provide any immediate evidence that the drone was Russian-made or belonged to Syria.