With most of the attention on Syria in the northeast, with US warplanes pounding ISIS, the Israeli military shot down a Syrian Su-24 fighter in the nation’s southwest, along the Golan frontier.
Israel said the plane crossed the border into their own occupied portion of Golan and was shot down. Syria slammed the attack as an act of aggression, while Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon accused Syria of violating their sovereignty.
Israeli military officials said they believe the Syrian plane crossed the border by accident, which Ya’alon did not discount, but insisted Israel would react strongly to “perceived threats” even if they stem from a mistake.
Though early reports were that the pilots ejected to safety from the shootdown, the reports this evening are that they died, either from wounds suffered in the strike or, according to rebels, were executed by the military.
"Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon accused Syria of violating their sovereignty.", while somehow keeping a straight face. You can't make this shit up.
I appreciated Larry Derfner's take on the downing of the plane http://972mag.com/another-israeli-act-of-military…
"…were executed by the military…"
That's where I'm putting my bet. Can't have any witnesses running around casting aspersions on Israeli integrity, such as it is.
I find it most interesting in that Israel does routinely enter air space of other nations and they would cry like babies if they were ever shot at. I sure makes animal farm sound real. All animals are equal but some animals are more equal.
Bibi is a war monger and he clearly wants to protect the "rebels" that Israel has trained in Libya and now Syria. I am amazed at how europe cries about terrorism at home without realizing that they are training a really battle experience force which when they stop being paid will turn to europe and the usa. Sad to think of the damage being set up by short sighted planning.