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Yosemito

(648 posts)
Wed Dec 26, 2018, 02:34 PM Dec 2018

Russia condemns 'Israeli' air strikes on Syria

Source: BBC

The foreign ministry of Russia, a key Syrian ally, said it was "very concerned" by the alleged Israeli air strikes.

"The provocative actions of the Israeli air force... directly threatened two airliners," it said.

The statement said the unidentified airliners "not from Russia, were preparing to land at the airports of Beirut and Damascus".

The Syrian military said the attacks were carried out from within Lebanese air space. Syrian state news agency, Sana, said most of the missiles were intercepted.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-46682666

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Russia condemns 'Israeli' air strikes on Syria (Original Post) Yosemito Dec 2018 OP
Yeah. If only Israel had used a Buk... B Stieg Dec 2018 #1
?most of the missiles were intercepted? flying_wahini Dec 2018 #2
"Where do they land? The ocean or outer space? " mitch96 Dec 2018 #3
Why is Israeli in quotes? oberliner Dec 2018 #4
My thought as well. sfwriter Dec 2018 #5

B Stieg

(2,410 posts)
1. Yeah. If only Israel had used a Buk...
Wed Dec 26, 2018, 02:38 PM
Dec 2018

then those airliners would have been shot down.
Just like MH17...

mitch96

(13,892 posts)
3. "Where do they land? The ocean or outer space? "
Wed Dec 26, 2018, 03:20 PM
Dec 2018

Only the "space force" knows...
So if Israel starts messing with Syria and Russia helps them..... What do we do???
Back Israel? and get in a shooting war with Russia?
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