Israel used a Patriot missile to take down a drone from Syria in the Egyptian desert . It is the first time Israel has shot down a UAV from Syria . ( CNN ) -- Israel has shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle that entered Israeli airspace near the Syrian border on Sunday , the Israel Defense Forces confirmed . It 's unclear which group was operating the drone and why . At least 44 United Nations observers were detained by Israel in the Golan Heights .
Israel used a Patriot missile to take down a drone from Syria in the Egyptian desert . It is the first time Israel has shot down a UAV from Syria . It 's unclear which group was operating the drone and why . At least 44 United Nations observers were detained by Israel in the Golan Heights .