Israeli military aircraft crashes near Ashkelon, no casualties reported

An Israeli military aircraft crashed near the coastal city of Ashkelon after reportedly experiencing a technical malfunction according to the Israeli military

Tel Aviv: An Israeli military aircraft crashed near the coastal city of Ashkelon after reportedly experiencing a technical malfunction according to the Israeli military. No casualties were reported in the incident.

The Israeli military confirmed the crash on Monday, November 2 saying the aircraft went down in an area close to Ashkelon. Officials attributed the incident to a technical fault but did not provide further details about what caused the malfunction.

Arab media reports said the Israeli military had not disclosed the aircraft’s model or type. The circumstances surrounding the crash were also not immediately explained.

The incident comes amid continued attention on military aviation activity in the region. However the Israeli military’s initial statement did not indicate that the crash was linked to hostile action or any external attack.

No information was immediately available about the extent of the damage or whether an investigation had been launched to determine the precise cause of the accident.