Israeli Soldiers Accidentally Fire at Their Own Aircraft

The Israel Defense Forces mistakenly opened fire at an Israeli civilian aircraft. This was reported by the TASS news agency. The incident occurred on August 21 in the Golan Heights region.

It was noted that the soldiers spotted a flying object coming from the direction of the Syrian border and believed it posed a threat to them. The fire ceased as soon as they realized it was an Israeli civilian aircraft.

Details about the specific aircraft are not clarified, but it is reported that there were no casualties.

"This is a serious incident that is under investigation, and we are learning lessons from it," stated the IDF in their announcement.