An IDF helicopter carrying President Isaac Herzog was forced to make an emergency landing at an Israel Air Force base after hitting a bird, the IDF announced on Thursday.
The helicopter safely landed at the Palmachim air force base, and Herzog was able to take off again in a replacement helicopter a few minutes later.
There were no injuries or damage reported from the incident.
Herzog returning from Operation Protective Edge memorial ceremony
Herzog had been returning from the memorial ceremony on Mount Herzl for soldiers who were killed during Operation Protective Edge, and on his way to a shiva in northern Israel.
The helicopter, the IDF stated, was transferred to IAF technical personnel for maintenance, and the incident is under review.