Anti-aircraft missiles were fired from Syria at Israeli Air Force planes, Arrow intercepted
Nighttime drama: Exception alarm was activated at 2:43 in the Jordan Valley and explosions were heard in the Jerusalem area. Hours later, IDF explained: anti-aircraft missiles were fired at Israeli Air Force planes attacked Syria advanced strategic weapons shipment to Hezbollah. Arrow intercepted the missile
Ynet08: 3017.03.17
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Drama nighttime skies of the region: Exception alarm was activated tonight (Friday) at 2:43 in the Jordan Valley and after explosions were heard in the vicinity of Jerusalem - After several hours, IDF explained the reason. IAF aircraft attacked several targets in Syria night, and according to reports Arab target was sending strategic weapons to Hezbollah. during the operation launched anti-aircraft missiles at planes. Arrow missile air defense system of the Israeli Air Force launched anti-aircraft missiles at one and intercepted it. The IDF spokesman said that there was no danger to our forces and Israeli citizens.
As a result of this activity, sirens sounded in the valley tonight. At the same time residents reported loud explosions were heard in the area of Modi'in, Jerusalem and Samaria. The alarm sounded communities purple, Beqa'ot, Beloved, Hamra ill, addicted, lockets, Roy, Rotem, a character from a patient, Gittit, Yafit and a torch. About an hour after the alarm sounds, valley residents received a message that says: "You can get back to normal and go to work."
According to Western media reports, the targets attacked the air force planes were intended for advanced weapons systems to Hezbollah, apparently strategic weapons delivery. After the attack, when the planes were on their way back to their base, identified radars of the Air Force launch Syrian antiaircraft missiles, apparently SA-5 missiles, fighter planes direction. Initial tests IDF fighters at any stage were not in danger and the distance between the aircraft anti-aircraft missiles were long.
The IDF identified anti-aircraft missiles to fall on Israeli territory on their way, and so it was decided to send them to the Arrow, fear of fall in an Israeli community. The alarm sounds in the valley resulted in the interception residues fall. Either way, made anti-aircraft missiles interception expose IDF offensive action tonight in Syria, exceptionally, an action that usually remains in ambiguity and the Israeli denial.
Fighter aircraft of the Israeli Air Force (archive) fighter aircraft of the Israeli Air Force (archive) Photo: Shay Finkelman
Jordan reported, even before the IDF Spokesperson for the attack on Syria, that "unidentified object" had fallen the night in the village Anaba district of Irbid in the north. According to the report, security forces cordoned off the area. In addition uploaded videos documenting alleged the same body that supposedly fell when heard explosions. it is still unclear whether it is the remains of anti-aircraft missile was launched at air Force aircraft, missile interceptor shot down parts of it - or another body.
According to unconfirmed reports, the Arab, the attack took place in the western Al-Klmon, near the Lebanese border, an area previously attacked already. This is not the first time that Syria is trying to fire anti-aircraft missiles to the Air Force. In September 2016 even claimed that Syrians shot down aircraft of the air force and the army denied this.
Air defense fighters intercepted the Syrian antiaircraft missiles using the Arrow 2 missile, on the eve of the official establishment next week's David's Sling unit, activate the middle layer defense system "magic wand", and three months after the Arrow 3 system is designed for high protection layer has been delivered to the air force . arrow 3 and David's Sling become fully operation in recent weeks, so that before the incident the night air force completed the construction of air defense system fully on all its systems: iron Dome, magic wand, patriot, arrow 2 and arrow 3.
Head of the Jordan Valley Council, David Elhyani, which is the focus of defense, said tonight: "about an hour ago we heard all the Jordan Valley explosions. There were two of them. After lengthy tests among residents realized there were no injuries and now we do not know falls or injuries council area. We reassured the residents and we announced a return to normalcy. at the moment the army for scans to understand what happened. focus are continuing to investigate, but in terms of the residents there is back to normal. "
http://www.calcalist.co.il/local/articles/0,7340,L-3709775,00.html
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