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| Syria 'fires on Israel warplanes' | Syria 'fires on Israel warplanes' |
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| Syria says its air defences have opened fire on Israeli war planes which had entered Syrian airspace overnight. | Syria says its air defences have opened fire on Israeli war planes which had entered Syrian airspace overnight. |
| Israeli planes had "dropped ammunition" over desert areas of Syria, before being forced to leave, according to the official Syrian news agency, SANA. | Israeli planes had "dropped ammunition" over desert areas of Syria, before being forced to leave, according to the official Syrian news agency, SANA. |
| Israel radio quoted an unnamed Israeli army source as saying no air strike had been carried out, Reuters agency said. | |
| The Syrian news agency says the action took place "without causing human or material loss". | The Syrian news agency says the action took place "without causing human or material loss". |
| Syria and Israel have remained technically at war since the seizure of the Golan Heights in 1967. | Syria and Israel have remained technically at war since the seizure of the Golan Heights in 1967. |
| Tensions between Israeli and Syria have been rising in recent months. Both countries' leaders have said they do not want a war, while accusing the other side of arming for a conflict. | Tensions between Israeli and Syria have been rising in recent months. Both countries' leaders have said they do not want a war, while accusing the other side of arming for a conflict. |
| Syria says it last fired at Israeli warplanes in June 2006, when Israeli aircraft flew over the summer residence of the Syrian president, while he was inside. | Syria says it last fired at Israeli warplanes in June 2006, when Israeli aircraft flew over the summer residence of the Syrian president, while he was inside. |