Syria fires missiles at Israeli warplanes on bombing run
Source: Washington Post
JERUSALEM — Syria launched antiaircraft missiles Friday at Israeli jets returning home from a bombing run over central Syria, marking a serious escalation between the two Middle East foes.
In a rare communique, in which Israel took responsibility for the usually clandestine airstrikes, the Israeli Air Force confirmed that its warplanes had struck several targets in neighboring Syria.
Israeli military spokesmen said its jets had returned to Israel-controlled airspace over the occupied Jordan Valley, when the Syrian army fired antiaircraft missiles.
Israel then responded to the incoming Syrian rockets by deploying its own anti-air missiles. At least one of the Syrian missiles was intercepted by Israel’s cutting-edge “Arrow” antimissile system, Israeli media reported. The Arrow is designed to knock down incoming ballistic missiles and was developed with financial and technical assistance from the United States.
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