Controlled explosion after Syrian anti-aircraft missile downs Israeli fighter jet
The F-16 had been hit by anti-aircraft fire over Syria but came down in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights.
The explosion took a few bystanders by surprise as they ducked for cover in front of an Israeli Channel 2 news camera.
The fighter jet was one several to conduct bombing in raids in response to what Israel said was an Iranian drone incursion.
But Iran denied involvement in the incident.
Fragments of unidentified missiles were found near the southern Syrian city of Quneitra on Saturday.
"I've been warning for some time about the dangers of Iran's military entrenchment in Syria," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in remarks on SAturday.
"Iran seeks to use Syrian territory to attack Israel for its professed goal of destroying Israel.
"This morning Iran brazenly violated Israel's sovereignty."
Both Israel and Syria signalled they were not seeking wider conflict.
But Netanyahu rushed to military headquarters in Tel Aviv for consultations after the crash, while Syria's Assad regime pledged a strong response to any Israeli "terrorist action".