WAR: Israel Bombs Iranian Military in Syria After Fighter Jet is Shot Down

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• published: 10 Feb 2018
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UPDATE: Fox News is reporting that the Syrian anti-aircraft artillery involved in the shoot-down was provided by Russia. More details to follow. ORIGINAL STORY: The Middle East conflict exploded overnight after Syria shot down an Israeli fighter jet, which crashed in northern Israel. The Jewish State responded by carrying out airstrikes on multiple targets inside Syria, including several Iranian military outposts responsible for most of the aggression. It has received little coverage in the United States, Israel and Syria have been striking each other on a regular basis. Syria’s attacks are bolstered by Iran, who has set up outposts throughout the country and provided significant military hardware. The Israeli F-16 fighter jet was hit by Syrian anti-aircraft fire early Saturday. The pilots were able to parachute out safely over northern Israel, but the shoot-down was the first in the Israeli-Syrian conflict. The shoot-down took place after an Iranian drone infiltrated Israeli airspace, but was quickly intercepted and destroyed by an Israeli attack helicopter, in video shown below. An Israeli attack helicopter then entered Syrian airspace and hit an Iranian military command vehicle in retaliation. Additional strikes against Syrian and Iranian targets continued after the shoot-down. Syria isn’t just at war with Israel – it has been fighting its own people since 2011. Rebel forces have been fighting government forces, and according to the United Nations, nearly 300 Syrian civilians have been killed this week alone. Turkey is also fighting the Kurds living in northern Syria,...