The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/syrian-air-force/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:16:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Syrian Air Force | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/syrian-air-force/ 32 32 Syrian regime accused of using chemical weapons in 2018 attack https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrian-regime-accused-of-using-chemical-weapons-in-2018-attack/ Mon, 12 Apr 2021 13:54:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2523076 Probe by global watchdog concludes Assad's air force used the chlorine in strike on town of Saraqib; Syria continues to deny use of chemical weapons

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]]> IDF officer who shot down Syrian plane speaks of tension before missile launch https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-officer-who-shot-down-syrian-plane-speaks-of-tension-before-missile-launch/ Mon, 17 Sep 2018 21:17:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1927292&preview=true&preview_id=1927292 Captain Or Naaman says of the July incident, 'You take deep breaths and you wait to hear and see that you knocked out the target'

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]]> Islamic State said to capture body of downed Syrian pilot https://www.timesofisrael.com/islamic-state-said-to-capture-body-of-downed-syrian-pilot/ Tue, 24 Jul 2018 20:28:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1895756 Plane shot down by Israel after crossing border said to have crashed in small pocket of land held by terror group in southwest Syria

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]]> After jet downed, PM says Syria ‘blatantly violated’ border agreement https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-jet-downed-pm-warns-israel-will-not-tolerate-incursions-from-syria/ Tue, 24 Jul 2018 15:35:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1895575 Netanyahu warns Israel will not tolerate Damascus breaking 1974 pact on separation of forces in Golan Heights

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]]> IDF after downing plane: We warned Syria against entering Israeli airspace https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-after-downing-plane-we-warned-syria-against-entering-israeli-airspace/ Tue, 24 Jul 2018 14:00:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1895455&preview=true&preview_id=1895455 Israeli military says it stressed repeatedly it would not allow breach; adds Sukhoi fighter jet took off from Iran-linked base, traveled two kilometers over Golan Heights border

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]]> IDF shoots down Syrian fighter jet that entered Israeli airspace https://www.timesofisrael.com/interceptor-missiles-fired-again-as-sirens-blare-in-northern-israel/ Tue, 24 Jul 2018 11:07:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1895336&preview=true&preview_id=1895336 Two Patriot missiles fired at Sukhoi aircraft that penetrated two kilometers into Israeli territory, military says; one of the pilots reported killed

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]]> Aid convoy blocked in Syria despite UN ceasefire order https://www.timesofisrael.com/aid-convoy-blocked-in-syria-despite-un-ceasefire-order/ Thu, 01 Mar 2018 04:51:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1801270 UN under secretary general for humanitarian affairs demands implementation of Security Council resolution allowing supplies to besieged regions

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]]> ‘Agents’ in Syria said to transfer fallen anti-aircraft rocket to Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/agents-in-syria-said-to-transfer-fallen-anti-aircraft-rocket-to-israel/ Thu, 15 Feb 2018 10:15:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1791996 Report says a Russian-made S-200 that landed on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights has made its way into Israeli hands

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]]> Former Qaeda leader in Syria ‘welcomes’ Israeli airstrikes https://www.timesofisrael.com/former-qaeda-leader-in-syria-welcomes-israeli-airstrikes/ Sun, 11 Feb 2018 14:53:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1789033 Saleh Al-Hamwi tweets rare public support for Jerusalem, but contends Iran succeeded in creating deterrence over Syrian skies

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]]> IDF: F-16 appears to have been downed by shrapnel https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-f-16-appears-to-have-been-downed-by-shrapnel/ Sun, 11 Feb 2018 00:46:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1788782&preview=true&preview_id=1788782 Military still investigating exact cause of the fighter jet crash to determine if it was indeed brought down by Syrian anti-aircraft fire

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]]> Hezbollah: Downing of Israeli F-16 the start of a ‘new strategic era’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/hezbollah-downing-of-israeli-f-16-the-start-of-a-new-strategic-era/ Sat, 10 Feb 2018 17:03:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1788687&preview=true&preview_id=1788687 Lebanese terror group praises 'vigilance' of Syrian army, says crashed jet marks 'decisive end to old arrangements'

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]]> Condition of F-16 pilot in downed jet improves after emergency surgery https://www.timesofisrael.com/condition-of-f-16-pilot-in-downed-jet-improves-after-emergency-surgery/ Sat, 10 Feb 2018 16:15:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1788670&preview=true&preview_id=1788670 Head of Rambam hospital says aviator suffered wounds to chest, abdomen while ejecting from jet; co-pilot set to be released home Sunday

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]]> Israel caused serious harm to Syria’s air defenses, says IAF second-in-command https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-caused-serious-harm-to-syrias-air-defenses-says-iaf-second-in-command/ Sat, 10 Feb 2018 15:20:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1788659 Downed Iranian drone quite sophisticated, emulates Western technology, according to Brig. Gen. Tomer Bar; Netanyahu, Liberman, IDF chief convene for emergency consultations

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]]> After downing of Israeli F-16, Iran warns: ‘Era of Israeli strikes over’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-syria-deny-israeli-lies-that-drone-entered-its-territory/ Sat, 10 Feb 2018 11:45:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1788575 Tehran, Syria deny 'lies' that Iranian UAV that sparked northern clashes entered Israeli territory, insist it was gathering intel on IS; IDF issues footage of drone's destruction

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]]> F-16 crashes due to Syrian fire, pilot in serious but stable condition https://www.timesofisrael.com/condition-of-seriously-injured-f-16-pilot-stabilizes/ Sat, 10 Feb 2018 09:40:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1788522 Aviator exits surgery but remains unconscious after he ejects and his plane goes down during strikes against Syrian targets

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