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Israeli
F-16 fighter jet shot down amid Syrian anti-air fire, pilots safe -
IDF
RT,
10
February, 2018
An
Israeli F-16 fighter jet crashed after Syria responded with
anti-aircraft fire to an Israeli operation in its territory. Syria
says its military base came under Israeli fire, and it hit multiple
aircraft in response.
"Massive
Syrian Anti-Air fire, one F16 crashed in Israel, pilots safe,” IDF
spokesman Jonathan Conricus said on Twitter.
The
incident took place after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) intercepted
an Iranian UAV, which crossed from the territory of Syria into
Israel. In response, the Israeli military attacked Iranian positions
in Syria. The operation triggered anti-aircraft fire by Syrian
forces.
תמונת מקום ההתרסקות של מטוס הסופה (קרדיט צילום בהמשך)
IDF
spokesman Ronen Manelis earlier said: “We identified an Iranian
drone UAV which took off from Syrian territory. The drone was
identified by IAF systems and was downed by an IAF helicopter. The
Iranian drone fell in our territory and is in our possession.” He
described Israeli operation in Syria as “a surgical action deep in
Syria.”
מל"ט סורי ברמת הגולן | תיעוד: פינוי הטייסים שנטשו את מטוס ה-F-16 (צילום: ביגפוט)
6:53 PM - 10 Feb 2018
Red
alert sirens were heard in multiple areas across northern Israel,
initially in the town of Beit She’an and later in the surrounding
areas and Golan Heights. Local residents told Haaretz that they heard
many blasts and reported heavy aerial activity in the area near the
Jordanian and Syrian borders.
Syria
has repeatedly protested Israeli attacks on targets inside Syria.
Earlier this week, Israeli warplanes attacked military targets near
Damascus from Lebanese airspace, with the Syrian Army claiming it
destroyed most of the Israeli rockets. In January, Israel launched
three attacks on military targets in Syria, using jets and
ground-to-ground missiles. Back then, Damascus claimed that it shot
down one Israeli jet and one missile.
Developing - update
Developing - update
Syrian air defenses respond to new Israeli raids near Damascus – state TV
A
new confrontation with Israeli forces in Syria has been reported by
Syrian state TV. Earlier in the morning, an Israeli cross-border air
raid resulted in one fighter jet being shot down by Syrian air
defenses.
The
“new
Israeli act of aggression”,
as it was described by the Syrian media, took place near capital
Damascus.
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