According to him, the loss of extermination of this class would be impossible without special air defense systems, which only the regular army owns. Netanyahu threatened Syria with air attacks against military bases if the escalation of the conflict continues. The leader of the state ordered the military under any circumstances to threaten the country's national security with preemptive strikes.

Netanyahu discussed the incident with the loss of an aircraft with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Russian President Vladimir Putin, where he called on the parties to influence the settlement of the conflict on both sides.

"We will do everything necessary to protect our sovereignty and security," the Israeli leader said..

As reported in "Ura-Inform", the Israeli helicopter detachment shot down a drones launched from Syria's UAV, but lost its own fighter in the course of the operation.