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| Israeli jets ‘hit Syrian anti-aircraft battery’ after alleged attack – IDF | |
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| Israeli warplanes have reportedly hit a Syrian anti-aircraft battery, Reuters reported citing Israeli military. The report said the Syrian forces fired at the jets while they were “overflying Lebanon.” | Israeli warplanes have reportedly hit a Syrian anti-aircraft battery, Reuters reported citing Israeli military. The report said the Syrian forces fired at the jets while they were “overflying Lebanon.” |
| The battery was reportedly located 50 kilometers (30 miles) east of Damascus. | The battery was reportedly located 50 kilometers (30 miles) east of Damascus. |
| The planes, which the Israeli military said were on a “reconnaissance mission,” were not hit. | The planes, which the Israeli military said were on a “reconnaissance mission,” were not hit. |
| “Earlier today, an anti-aircraft missile was launched from Syria towards IDF aircraft during a routine flight over Lebanon. No hits confirmed,” the Israeli Defense Force spokesperson tweeted. | “Earlier today, an anti-aircraft missile was launched from Syria towards IDF aircraft during a routine flight over Lebanon. No hits confirmed,” the Israeli Defense Force spokesperson tweeted. |
| The Israeli military reportedly hit the Syrian battery with four bombs, leaving it no longer operational. | |
| Israel immediately reported the incident to Russia, accusing the government in Damascus of a “clear provocation,” according to Haaretz, citing the military. | |
| “The Syrian regime is responsible for any firing from its territory. We see this incident as a clear provocation and we will not allow it,” Haaretz quoted the army spokesperson as saying. | |
| According to the Haaretz report, an “Sa5-type missile” was fired at the Israeli aircraft, which is a NATO reporting name for Soviet-designed S-200 surface-to-air missiles. | |
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