Russia: ‘Provocative’ Israeli strikes in Syria Tuesday endangered 2 civilian flights

Russia says Israeli strikes last night in Syria endangered two civilian flights that were landing at the time — one in Damascus and the other in Beirut.

The defense ministry in Moscow also says Syria’s air defenses downed 14 of 16 missiles fired by Israel.

“Provocative acts by the Israeli Air Force endangered two passenger jets when six of their F-16s carried out airstrikes on Syria from Lebanese airspace,” ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov tells reporters, according to Russia Today.

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