A detailed report from Haaretz diplomatic correspondent Amos Harel recreates the incident last month in which Russian anti-aircraft forces shot down one of their own planes, amidst an Israeli attack on Iranian targets in Syria.
Russian Defence Ministry shares first photos and video footage of the Russian S-300 air defence systems arriving in #Syria. Its purpose is to help keep Syrian skies safe pic.twitter.com/JGSU5TKcVi
— Russia in RSA ?? (@EmbassyofRussia) October 3, 2018
If it all sounds hellishly complicated, well, that’s because the multi-sided, rapidly evolving war for Syria is hellishly complicated.
After playing nice with Netanyahu about the friendly fire incident, Putin is pushing back by introducing the S-300 anti-aircraft system to Syrian soil.
The Israeli intelligence agencies are not happy that this sophisticated system is now aimed at them.
Is This Source Credible?
Haaretz is Israeli’s most independent news source. Harel, complains one critic “tends to ‘explain’ Israeli conduct in a sympathetic way,” which is true but is not disqualifying in my mind.
Harel writes from a Zionist perspective but he is not a state propagandist. If you want to understand Israeli perspective on the war in Syria, Harel is a good guide.
Source: Russia had to swallow a deal in Idlib. Then came an Israeli strike on Syria — Haaretz.com
