Russia: 'Provocative' Israeli strikes on Syria threatened two civilian flights

Reuters by way of Ynet ^ | December 26, 2018 | Reuters by way of Ynet

[africansunset]

I think that the IAF cant drop iron bombs as it would mean downed jets. The IAF fires missiles but Russian tech shoots down the missiles the Pantsir system is excellent. It shot down 14 of 16 Israeli missiles now. It shoots down missiles drones rockets etc. Israel needs to invest in new lasers or something new or use high speed accurate artillery with a high rate of fire. Or take out the Pantsirs which would mean war but Russia is a defined enemy now anti Israel protecting the Iranians and hezbollah and syrians Lebanese etc. Putin is a greedy evil man essentially and Israel is facing this devious character of history.

[Svartalfiar]

Yep, which is the main reason the Russians cringe whenever Israel strikes Syria — it shows Russian equipment to be clearly inferior. And has for decades.

True, but in a straight 1v1, Russia would easily win. Quantity is a quality all its own, and if Russia's willing to lose millions in their scorched-earth retreat from Germany and Napolean, I'm sure they don't mind losing more than the population of Israel to defeat it, if they really wanted to.

[SunkenCiv]

...added that Syrian air defenses had destroyed 14 of 16 Israeli missiles launched by six F-16 jets against unspecified targets near Damascus on Tuesday.

Thanks familyop. The former country of Syria is occupied by Iran (and its proxies), the Russians (and their former ally, the failed Assad dynasty), and the Turks (in that order). Israel's raid was a success, and pantsed Putin and his ineffective detection and missile defense systems.

[familyop]

"How much rah rah rah yay Israel would there be around here if they had greased a civilian passenger jet on Christmas?"

Israel didn't, so cheers! Israel didn't run into its own ally's missile, either.

"...it is entirely unrealistic and asisine to say that anyone getting on a civilian passenger plane nearly anywhere in the ME, northwestern Africa or the western med should plan on potentially being shot at by Israel."

Yes, that is asinine.

[familyop]

Come to think of it, the Russian aircraft was shot down by a Russian missile that was launched by Russia’s ally: strategic brilliance on display.

Russia blames Israel for missile strike that downed Russian plane
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-blames-israel-plane-shot-down-syria-missile-ilyushin-20-surveillance-plane-latakia/

[familyop]

The instructors and advisors are still in Syria, and there are soldiers on the Syrian border in Iraq. Today, the President said that there’s no plan to remove our soldiers from Iraq.

[Chode]

i think they were worried about shooting them down themselves while targeting the Israeli's like they did last time and blamed it on Israel