Some statement of a "other forum-blog"-member, not me:
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The developments last night with the IDF attack into deep Syrian territory, supposedly targeting SAA and not Hizballah may speak volumes for the failure of Santanyahoo meeting in Moscow last week.
It seems Syria used older SAM S-200 and not S-300 to hit IDF to eliminate any Russian involvement in the response.
One IDF F16 reported hit and another damaged, 3 IDF jets fled back toward Jordanian border. Yet no image of IDF’s downed jet on the ground.
It is yet not clear whether the jets came from Lebanon or Jordan.
There are preliminary conflicting reports of 1 SAA KIA and 6 WIA at T4 and some saying nothing was hit. Important to note that T4 has a lot of Russians SFs and advisors, besides RuAF helis.
The situation will dramatically escalate at the backstage with strong wording at UNSC and between diplomatic lines, very little will be exposed to public.
IDF loss of a F16, if confirmed, will mean a diplomatic storm for Satnyahoo, this incident, once more, goes beyond the usual ROE (rule of engagement) from the past 6 years, it is a totally different “animal” and will have consequences for multiple players on the ground moving forward.
No matter what, there are few lesson from this event:
1) IDF changing ROE will have consequences.
2) Satanyahoo is trying to gain US regime to up its hand in Syria to prolongue the conflict.
3) IDF try at T4 is clearly seen by many as helping ISIS, not the usual “trying to hit transfer of weapons to Hizballah” excuse.
4) Syria’s air defense is intact and alert, IDF will be more careful in future attempts.
5) All of this is happening when Astana is falling apart, the terrorists in the south is in a State of mess and East Ghouta pocket is under tremendous pressure and soon to be cleaned up, when Damascus is rat free, Israhell will have lost the gamble in Syria
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