The IDF says two fighter jets were scrambled toward a civilian aircraft over the Mediterranean after contact with the plane was lost. Communication was re-established shortly after, and the military stated the precautionary launch ended with no security concern.
The Israel Defense Forces scrambled two fighter jets toward an unidentified civilian airliner over the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday afternoon after receiving a report that contact with the aircraft had been lost. The IDF spokesperson stated the precautionary measure was taken based on the communication disruption alone. The incident was resolved shortly after launch when radio contact with the plane was restored. No security threat was identified. As The Zioneer reported on June 13, a similar scramble occurred when an Israeli civilian airliner lost contact with air traffic control and jets were dispatched as a precaution. Tel Aviv–based Channel 12, which first reported the earlier incident, has not yet commented on this event.
The IDF provided no details on the airline, flight number, or aircraft type. The jets returned to base after the alert was canceled.
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