WATCH: Police secure remains of Israeli jet that was shot down
JPost Correspondent Seth J Frantzman on the scene near Harduf.
By SETH J. FRANTZMANUpdated: FEBRUARY 10, 2018 12:55Police secure remains of crashed Israeli F-16 (Seth Frantzman)
Israeli police and military forces were securing Saturday morning the remains of an Israeli F-16 fighter jet which was hit by Syrian anti-aircraft fire during a mission over Syrian territory.The pilots were forced to eject their aircraft, which crashed into a hillside near the northern village of Harduf.Both pilots were evacuated to Rambam Hospital in Haifa, one in serious, but stable condition, and the other suffering mild injuries.