Russia Can’t Control What Happens in Syria
As the civil war morphs, Putin is trying to position himself as the indispensable power. But a dangerous confrontation between Israel and Iran is escalating.
Israel’s military said Tuesday it fired two Patriot missiles and shot at a Syrian fighter jet that entered Israeli airspace.
The Israel Defense Forces said on their Twitter account that they monitored the Russian-made Sukhoi fighter jet, which they said was a mile inside Israeli airspace when it was shot down. Sky News Arabia reported that the Syrian jet crashed into the Yarmouk basin inside Syrian territory, an area that is controlled by the Islamic State. Syrian forces are fighting to oust the group from the territory; Syria disputed Israel’s account, saying the warplane was hit while operating inside Syrian airspace.
It’s not the first time that Israel and Syria have come to blows near their border,
