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Tomorrow morning, an IDF delegation led by the Commander of the IAF, Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin, will depart to Moscow following the downing of the Russian plane by Syrian anti-aircraft fire on Monday night.
The Commander of the IAF and the delegation will present the situation report of the event regarding all aspects, including the pre-mission information and the findings of the IDF inquiry regarding the event.
In addition, they will present the continuous Iranian attempts to transfer strategic weapons to the Hezbollah terror organization and to establish an Iranian military presence in Syria.
The Commander of the IAF will be joined by the Head of the International Cooperation Unit, Brig. Gen. Erez Maisel, as well as additional officers of the Intelligence Directorate, the IAF and the Operations Directorate.
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An IDF delegation, led by the Commander of the Israeli Air Force, Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin, presented the complete IDF After Action Review (AAR) of the downing of the Russian plane by Syrian anti-air fire to senior Russian military officers.
The AAR was conducted and presented in a thorough, detailed and professional manner. The comprehensive, accurate and factual details are known to the relevant professionals in the Russian military, and they clearly state that:
The deconfliction mechanism operated in the relevant timeframe (as it has been operating over the last two and a half years); the IAF did not hide behind any aircraft and that the Israeli aircraft were in Israeli airspace at the time of the downing of the Russian plane.
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Israel expresses sorrow for the death of the aircrew members of the Russian plane that was downed tonight due to Syrian anti-aircraft fire.
Israel holds the Assad regime, whose military shot down the Russian plane, fully responsible for this incident.
Israel also holds Iran and the Hezbollah terror organization accountable for this unfortunate incident.
Overnight, IDF fighter jets targeted a facility of the Syrian Armed Forces from which systems to manufacture accurate and lethal weapons were about to be transferred on behalf of Iran to Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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Israel expresses sorrow for the death of the aircrew members of the Russian plane that was downed tonight due to Syrian anti-aircraft fire.
Israel holds the Assad regime, whose military shot down the Russian plane, fully responsible for this incident
Israel also holds Iran and the Hezbollah terror organization accountable for this unfortunate incident
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1 \ BREAKING: ISRAELI MILITARY SPOKESMAN REGRETS THE DEATH OF THE CREW OF THE RUSSIAN MILITARY PLANE WHICH WAS SHOT DOWN LAST NIGHT BY SYRIAN ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE
2 \ Israeli military spokesman says the Syrian army is responsible for downing the Russian plane and Iran and Hezbollah are also responsible
3 \ Israeli military says the target which was attacked in Syria last night was a Syrian army facility which stored parts for precision missiles for Hezbollah in Lebanon
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Russian MoD released graphic showing how the Il-20 was shot down.Israeli AF F-16s masked themselves behind a Russian Il-20 during their airstrike against Syrian industrial facilities in #Tartus & #Latakia. Israel also used French Navy’s frigate Auvergne in area as cover.
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#ICYMI: Iranian forces fired 20 rockets at Israeli army outposts on the Golan Heights last night. In response, Israeli military set out on an extensive retaliatory attack against Iranian targets, the largest Israeli attack in Syria since 1974
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IDF spokesperson: IDF hit dozens of Iranian sites in Syria.
* During Israeli strikes, dozens of Syrian anti-aircraft missiles were fired at the jets.
* In response, IDF destroyed 5 anti-aircraft batteries of the Syrian Army.
* None of the 20 rockets fired by Iran hit Israel.
More IDF spokesperson: The rocket launcher that fired at the Golan was destroyed by Israeli strikes tonight. IDF also destroyed SA-5, SA-22, SA-17 and SA-2 batteries of the Syrian Army that fired at Israeli jets.
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IDF illustration showing 35 sites Israel bombed in Syria tonight including Iranian targets & Syrian regime anti-aircraft batteries. "We warned the Syrian Army to stay out of this," IDF Spokesman said. bit.ly/2wrthwZ
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