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Israeli official: We’ve continued strikes in Syria since Russian plane downed |
2018-10-30 |
[IsraelTimes] The IDF has continued attacking targets in Syria even after a Russian spy plane was shot down last months, a senior Israeli official says. "The army’s coordination with the Russian army continues exactly as it did before the event," the official says, speaking on condition of anonymity ... for fear of being murdered... Moscow blamed the September 17 incident, during which Syria destroyed a Russian Il-20 survey aircraft, killing 15 Russian servicemen, on Israel, arguing that Israeli jets were hiding behind the Russian plane. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may possibly meet Russian President Vladimir Putin ![]() in early November at a summit in Gay Paree, but the meeting has not been finalized, the official says. Netanyahu has reiterated several times that Israel will continue to act to prevent Iran’s military entrenchment in Syria and the smuggling of advanced weapons into Leb. But the bigwig’s comment appeared to be the first public acknowledgement that Israel has indeed carried out strikes in Syria after the downing of the Russian spy plane. |
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