An incident in Syria that Russian President Vladimir Putin has described as a “tragic chain of circumstances” has put Israel in a tight spot, leading to questions about whether Moscow will continue to give the country free reign over parts of Syria’s airspace.
“Israeli fighter jets attacked Iranian-related targets in Syria. Syrian aerial defenses tried to thwart the Israeli attack and accidentally hit a Russian Air Force plane with a Russian-made missile,” Amos Harel wrote for Haaretz in summary of the Israeli account of events, which, he noted, sounds like the start of a bad joke.
But the consequences of the mishap, which led to deaths of Russian crewmembers of the downed Il-20 plane, could be serious for Israel and might jeopardize its strategic freedom in Syria, Harel argues.
For starters, the incident is an embarrassment for Moscow, which only begrudgingly admitted that Russian-made weapons fired by allies downed the aircraft, leading to the deaths of its crew.
But the Russian defense ministry still blamed Israel for using the Russian Il-20 aircraft “as cover.” That claim is contradicted by the Israeli account that its jets were back in home airspace by the time of the incident.
Russian Defence Ministry: Russian Ilyushin Il-20 plane was downed by Syrian Air Defence missile after Israeli F-16 pilots used it as cover thus setting it up to be targeted by AA defence. Such actions can only be classified as a deliberate provocation https://t.co/qBcqPz2en6 pic.twitter.com/21mTTNXmpd
— Russia in RSA 🇷🇺 (@EmbassyofRussia) September 18, 2018
Putin later toned down the Russian response, suggesting the deaths were the result of a “tragic chain of circumstances.”
What the Russian president’s words mean in practical terms remains to be seen. Harel speculates that Russia might demand earlier warnings before strikes, enforce a no-fly-zone near certain bases, or supply more advanced air defense systems to Assad’s army.
If Moscow wants to demonstrate a hard line this time around, Harel argues, it is capable of disrupting Israel’s freedom of action over Syria.
Wherever is the chaos in the Middle East that is because of Israel. The brutalities Israel has been inflicting on Palestinians is seen by the whole world. Israel is a Cancer for the Whole World. It’s Treatment is only "Annihilation form the face of the Earth". Thanks Adolf Hitler for the Holocaust".
Jack Chan nonsense Judea and Samaria are Jewish lands evem yhe holly Qur’an says so
Get that you terrorist
Israel and Syria are technically still at war
El-Bee Sangup; Wait till Israel is f****d by Ras-Putin!
Russia should blame it self for the incident bcz the lenience of Russia given to Israel lead this.Russia is most unreliable ally in the history.If it is reliable…why it cannot restricted Israel from attacking on Syrian territory?
How deceitful those zionists are? They made russian plane as a cover for their airial strikes on a souverin country, and if ever they were attacked by syrian diffense system, they would maneuver it and let the missiles hit the russian plane so in the end the blame is put on the syrians.
Once again, Putin is p1ss and wind. Turkey downs a plane… nothing, Isreali is responsible (by being clever and letting the Syrians down it)…. nothing.
Yusuf Mir Don’t you just wish Mo’ on his winged horse would take on the Israeli airforce ?
Dear jews remember hollowcast and it will be again soon
And soon some one would teach you a lesson oh will not forget.
Waqas Shenwari provided someone didn, t lie to his sheeps 1400 yrs ago
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Perry
Isreal is the real lucifer of present universe. Mother of all chaos of the world!
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Alhajjfazlur Rahman
Seems it was an accidental case. But here raised few questions about it’s hidden background. There’s no logistical business of Israel for staying in Syrian war zone. But why did appeared Israeli participation & who allowed Israel to run air attack in Syria while there exists Russian troops from 2016 and why wouldn’t protest or complain obtained from Russia against Israeli unauthentic participation till date? Why didn’t obtain Israeli air attack on Russian bases and why did Israel attack on Irani bases only? So why there shouldn’t be appear doubt that Russia secretly allow Israel to attack Syrian Irani bases, since there appeared few conflicts between Iran & RUSSIA on Iran’s staying issue in Syria and when accidentally Russian air craft downed Russia trying to acquit himself and to misguide blaming against Israel now?
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Ahson Aftab
Putin needs to get his head out of his ass…….plain and simple.
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Evgeni Khaimson
Iran should spend money and resources on their people at home – schools, hospitals, transport. Instead they try to dominate middle east and make revolutionary guard the richest organization corrupting the country. And stupid threatening to ‘annihilate’ a nuclear power with 200 nuke warheads who can bomb them at will anywhere (in Syria or Iran)
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Evgeni Khaimson
And yes Perry – we are the mother and father of chaos. Can u pls go and explain it to Iranians?
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Jack Chan
He is probably alluding to fact that trouble started and has not stopped since the Brits plonked the Israelis into the strip of Palestinian land and after that its all just managing the issues arising out of it. Although this time the Israelis are dealing with the Russians who will not take sh** so maybe they will retaliate in other ways. Iran? its just a sideshow and opportunity to increase the pressure on the arab folks. The result can be seen by the capitulation of Saudi Arabia, who is now sucking up to Israel, the royals there who are themselves vile opportunist. ….. .
You people are just coward jews….nothing more…i am sure you will be tested in the near future….
You people are just coward jews….nothing more…i am sure you will be tested in the near future….
He is probably alluding to fact that trouble started and has not stopped since the Brits plonked the Israelis into the strip of Palestinian land and after that its all just managing the issues arising out of it. Although this time the Israelis are dealing with the Russians who will not take sh** so maybe they will retaliate in other ways. Iran? its just a sideshow and opportunity to increase the pressure on the arab folks. The result can be seen by the capitulation of Saudi Arabia, who is now sucking up to Israel, the royals there who are themselves vile opportunist.
And yes Perry – we are the mother and father of chaos. Can u pls go and explain it to Iranians?
Iran should spend money and resources on their people at home – schools, hospitals, transport. Instead they try to dominate middle east and make revolutionary guard the richest organization corrupting the country. And stupid threatening to ‘annihilate’ a nuclear power with 200 nuke warheads who can bomb them at will anywhere (in Syria or Iran)
https://t.co/HNyplEiOGD Downed aircraft tests Russia’s patience with Israeli air power. There appears doubt that Russia & Israel jointly playing bopeep game with Iran. And Iran is just a hunt of Russian hoaxed friendly relation.
https://t.co/P8jObCj065
Putin needs to get his head out of his ass…….plain and simple.
Seems it was an accidental case. But here raised few questions about it’s hidden background. There’s no logistical business of Israel for staying in Syrian war zone. But why did appeared Israeli participation & who allowed Israel to run air attack in Syria while there exists Russian troops from 2016 and why wouldn’t protest or complain obtained from Russia against Israeli unauthentic participation till date? Why didn’t obtain Israeli air attack on Russian bases and why did Israel attack on Irani bases only? So why there shouldn’t be appear doubt that Russia secretly allow Israel to attack Syrian Irani bases, since there appeared few conflicts between Iran & RUSSIA on Iran’s staying issue in Syria and when accidentally Russian air craft downed Russia trying to acquit himself and to misguide blaming against Israel now?
Isreal is the real lucifer of present universe. Mother of all chaos of the world!