Title : Escalation as Syria Shoots Down Israeli Jet- Israel Launches Heavy Strikes- Russia Urges Restraint!
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Escalation as Syria Shoots Down Israeli Jet- Israel Launches Heavy Strikes- Russia Urges Restraint!
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| A picture taken in northern Israel shows the remains of an Israel F-16 that crashed after coming under fire by Syria |
Russia called on Saturday all sides to avoid escalation after Israel launched heavy air strikes on Syria following Damascus’ downing of an Israeli fighter jet.
"We urge all sides to exercise restraint and to avoid any actions that could lead to an even greater complication of the situation," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
"It is necessary to unconditionally respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria and other countries in the region."
“It is absolutely unacceptable to create threats to the lives and security of Russian servicemen who are in Syria,” it added.
According to the Israeli military, the Saturday’s confrontation began with an Iranian drone entering its airspace before being intercepted by a combat helicopter.As if Israel has ever needed the presence of a drone to launch attacks against Syria. Having launched countless attacks against Syria for years and years now.
I see this incident as part of the obvious escalation that has been taking place. The drone story sounds to contrived, to convenient in my opinion. Additionally for Israel to actually admit Syria shot their plane down is akin to admitting your own folly. A big embarrassment! Dangerous. Dangerous times
Israeli military spokesman Jonathan Conricus said it was intercepted well inside Israeli territory over the city of Beit Shean.
He did not say whether the drone was armed or for reconnaissance, but alleged it "was on a military mission sent by Iranian military forces" from an "Iranian base" in the Palmyra area.
Eight Israeli aircraft then "targeted the Iranian control systems in Syria that sent the UAV" and confirmed hits, according to Conricus.
The aircraft met "massive Syrian anti-air fire," Conricus said, and the F16 crashed afterwards in the Jezreel valley in northern Israel.
The Syrian regime forces later claimed to have brought down the Israeli jet.
Later on Saturday, Lebanon said that it was protesting Israel's use of its airspace to target Syria, saying it will complain to the United Nations Security Council.
The Foreign Ministry condemned in a statement Israel’s "aggressive policy" that threatens stability in the region.
Update #1:
Iran ridicules Israeli claim
"Reports of downing an Iranian drone flying over Israel and also Iran's involvement in attacking an Israeli jet are so ridiculous," state TV quoted Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi as saying.
"Syria's legitimate government has every right to defend its soil and territory against any foreign aggressor," Qasemi said, state TV reported.In other news:
Separately a Turkish army helicopter was shot down by Syrian Kurdish YPG fighters near the north Syrian town of Afrin, President Tayyip Erdogan said.The Turkish military said two soldiers on board the aircraft died.YPG sources separately confirmed the downing of the helicopter.
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