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In first, Russian military said to fire S-300 missiles at Israeli jets over Syria
TV says incident came last week as IAF fighters departed area after alleged strike and they were not in danger; move could signal a significant shift in Moscow's ties with Israel.
In first, Russian military said to fire S-300 missiles at Israeli jets over Syria
Russian S-300 air defense missile systems drive during the Victory Day military parade marking 71 years after the victory in WWII in Red Square in Moscow, Russia, on May 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)
Russian forces opened fire on Israeli jets with advanced S-300 anti-aircraft missiles at the end of an alleged IAF attack on targets in northwestern Syria last week, Channel 13 news reported Monday, in what could signal a significant shift in Moscow’s attitude to Israel.

According to the unsourced report, the unprecedented incident occurred on Friday night, when the Israeli Air Force bombed several targets near the city of Masyaf in northwestern Syria.


At least five people were killed and seven were hurt in the airstrike, Syria’s state news agency said. Other media in the country said six were killed, all crew members of a Pantsir air defense system who attempted to take down the Israeli missiles.

The report said the Syrian military fired off dozens of anti-aircraft missiles, which have been largely ineffective at halting the hundreds of Israeli strikes on Syria in recent years.

However, this time the S-300 batteries also opened fire as the jets were departing the area, Channel 12 said. The report noted that Syria’s S-300 batteries are operated by the Russian military and cannot be fired without their approval.

The report said that the S-300 radar did not manage to lock onto the Israeli jets and thus did not present a serious threat to the IAF fighter jets.

If confirmed, however, this would mark the first use of the S-300s against the IAF over Syria and would be a worrying development for Israel, which has carried out hundreds of airstrikes inside Syria in the course of the country’s civil war and since, targeting what it says are arms shipments bound for Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group and other Iranian-linked sites.

Israel rarely acknowledges or discusses such operations and there was no confirmation of the raid or the S-300 launch from the IDF.

The Channel 13 report said it was not immediately clear if the S-300 missile fire was a one-time event or if it was a Russian signal to Israel that it was changing its policy.

The Masyaf area is thought to be used as a base for Iranian forces and pro-Iranian militias and has been repeatedly targeted in recent years in attacks attributed to Israel. Satellite imagery taken after the strike showed that an underground facility had been completely destroyed.

In first, Russian military said to fire S-300 missiles at Israeli jets over Syria

The report comes amid a deterioration in ties between Israel and Russia over the invasion of Ukraine. Israel has tried to walk a fine line between Moscow and Kyiv but has recently become more critical of Russia as evidence emerged of Russian atrocities and growing antisemitic rhetoric from Russian leaders.

Russia, a close ally of Syria’s Bashar Assad, has forces based and operating in Syria.

Beyond providing Syria with its air defenses, Moscow also maintains state-of-the-art S-400 air defense systems to protect its own assets in Syria, but has never turned them on Israeli planes.

Without specifically mentioning the incident, Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Monday said Israel would not be deterred and vowed to prevent Iran from transferring “advanced capabilities” to other entities in Syria.

“The State of Israel will continue to act against any enemy that threatens it, and prevent the transfer of advanced capabilities from Iran that endanger the citizens of Israel and harm the stability of the entire region,” Gantz said during a visit to the military’s Northern Command.

Israel has long accused Iran of transferring advanced munitions to the Lebanese Hezbollah terror group, via Syria.
Although the jet jakpa

https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2022/05/17/2712463/russian-s-300-surface-to-air-missile-fired-at-israeli-aircraft-in-syria-media

cl0r0x:
In an unprecedented move, Russia's military has fired S-300 missiles at Israeli warplanes in response to the regime's bombardment of several targets near Masyaf in northwestern Syria, as many believe the missile launch has been a retaliatory signal from Russia over Israel’s support for Ukraine.

Although the jet jakpa

https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2022/05/17/2712463/russian-s-300-surface-to-air-missile-fired-at-israeli-aircraft-in-syria-media

why the jet jakpa na?

puremaker7:
why the jet jakpa na?

Dem been don finish their mission, na to return to base na em Russia wan flex muscle with U.S F-16

Accursed Israel has been bombing Syria willy nilly, yet dumb Russia feign ignorance suddenly they feel like Israel has opposed them in Ukraine's war now they believe they should protect Syrian air space, hypocrites only concerned about their interest nothing else.

puremaker7:
why the jet jakpa na?

Go read again Lazinal... the jet concluded the mission.



How many times you hear say Israelites pilot shoot down?


They are the best in the world.



They are even rehearsing how to bomb Iran.

According to the unsourced source, this is bullshit news

puremaker7:
why the jet jakpa na?

The report said the Syrian military fired off dozens of anti-aircraft missiles, which have been largely ineffective at halting the hundreds of Israeli strikes on Syria in recent years.

However, this time the S-300 batteries also opened fire as the jets were departing the area, Channel 12 said. The report noted that Syria’s S-300 batteries are operated by the Russian military and cannot be fired without their approval.

The report said that the S-300 radar did not manage to lock onto the Israeli jets and thus did not present a serious threat to the IAF fighter jets.

According to the unsourced report? this is bullshit news

Until the Israeli PM or military advisers or Russia military commander in Syria said it then it rumour.

Russia military have never launched anti aircraft missiles on Israeli, the worst Russia have done against Israeli military jets was blocked them from launching missiles to Syria because Israel military must inform the Russians in advance as not to mistake hit Russia forces.

Israeli and Russia relationship is too complex

seunny4lif:
Until the Israeli PM or military advisers or Russia military commander in Syria said it then it rumour.

Russia military have never launched anti aircraft missiles on Israeli, the worst Russia have done against Israeli military jets was blocked them from launching missiles to Syria because Israel military must inform the Russians in advance as not to mistake hit Russia forces.

Israeli and Russia relationship is too complex

I think it is because there are Russian Jews in Israel.

Drenimarcus:
I think it is because there are Russian Jews in Israel.

Around 20% to 30% of Israelis population and Russian is the second or third most spoken language in Israel

Toktee:
Go read again Lazinal... the jet concluded the mission.



How many times you hear say Israelites pilot shoot down?


They are the best in the world.



They are even rehearsing how to bomb Iran.

Mumu man, did I ask you?

puremaker7:
Mumu man, did I ask you?

You are too timid pls no blame me.