2nd LD Writethru: Syrian air defenses hit Israeli warplanes targeting its military base
Xinhua,February 10, 2018 Adjust font size:
DAMASCUS, Feb.10 (Xinhua) -- Syria's air defenses targeted several Israeli warplanes, which had launched airstrikes against a Syrian military base in central Syria on Saturday, the country's state television reported.
The report did not provide further details about the incident.
Other reports by local media outlets said that an Israeli F16 went down in northern Israel as a result of being shot at by Syria's air defenses, adding that the Israelis targeted the T4 airbase in the central city of Homs.
The Israelis said they have destroyed an Iranian drone over Israel and retaliated by hitting Iranian targets in Syria.
Israel's attack is the second within three days, as on Wednesday the nation launched a missile attack with their warplanes flying inside Lebanese airspace, targeting a military base near the capital city of Damascus.
Israel has repeatedly warned that it will not tolerate Iranian influence in Syria or their support to the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group. Enditem