IDF says drone crossed into Golan, then crashed or returned to Syria

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

The IDF says a drone crossed into Israeli airspace in the southern Golan Heights a short while ago.

Sirens sounded in several towns amid the incident, before contact was lost with the device.

The IDF says the incident is now over.

No impacts were identified in Israeli territory, and there are no reports of damage or injuries, the IDF says.

The drone may have crashed in an open area, without exploding, or possibly returned to Syria. The IDF is still investigating.

The IDF says the drone was launched “from the east,” a term it uses to describe attacks from Iraq.

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