Israel has lodged a formal complaint with the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) over the flight of two Syrian MIG-17s over Israeli positions on Mt. Hermon in the northern Golan Heights yesterday. The planes were driven off by Israeli anti-aircraft fire.
Military sources said they were obviously on a photo-reconnaissance mission since they made several passes over the Israeli positions. The sources said it was possible that Syria may be deliberately trying to create tension along the Golan Heights demarcation line prior to renewal of the UNDOF mandate which expires May 30.
Meanwhile, Israeli sappers are inspecting fire extinguishers on buses after a bomb was discovered concealed in an extinguisher on a bus near Tel Aviv. The bomb was found in a routine inspection and police decided to check all extinguishers on buses.
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