During an air battle with Syria in April 1967, the Israeli Air Force shot down six Syrian MiG fighter jets.
Sources
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- https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/wars-conflicts-and-operations/middle-east/six-day-war-liberty.html (history.navy.mil)
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