Israeli drone crashes in Syria: Israeli army

Jerusalem, March 23 : An Israeli drone crashed in Syria during "routine activity," the Israeli military said in a statement."There had been no breach of information," the military said on Wednesday, adding that the incident was under investigation.

The statement did not provide more details.Israel has conducted a shadow war in Syria over the past years, with numerous airstrikes aimed at Iranian targets or weapons convoys belonging to the Iran-backed Hezbollah group, Xinhua news agency reported.

Earlier on Wednesday, Israels Iron Dome aerial defence system intercepted a drone belonging to Hamas, a Palestinian faction ruling the Gaza Strip.The Israeli military said it was downed over Gazas airspace and "did not cross into Israeli territory and did not pose a threat to civilians in the surrounding area".int/khz/ #Israeli #drone #crashes #Syria #Salem .