An Israeli F-16 fighter jet crashed Saturday in northern Israel subsequent to going under ” massive hostile anti-aircraft fire” from Syrian defense forces, as indicated by the Israeli armed forces.

The occurrence was accounted for after an Israeli battle helicopter interacted with an Iranian unmanned aeronautical vehicle that had been propelled from Syria, the Israel Defense Forces said in an announcement.

Israeli defense forces likewise propelled assaults on what they portrayed as Iranian targets in Syria, the Israeli defense forces said.

The two pilots on board the Israeli jet are safe, the Israeli armed forces said.

Jonathan Conricus, a representative for the Israel Defense Forces, said in a tweet that “Iran is responsible for this severe violation of Israeli sovereignty.”