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‘Israeli missile strikes’ kill 4 Syrian civilians, including a toddler, injure 21 – state TV


"Syrian air defenses have responded to apparent missile attacks in the vicinity of Damascus and Homs, Sana reports, with its military source claiming that a number of ‘hostile targets’ have been intercepted.

At least 4 people, including a baby, were killed in the strikes on Damascus countryside while 21 others suffered injuries, according to SANA. One of those injured is a month old baby girl, who suffered burns and facial wounds.

The missiles were launched from the Lebanese airspace, where Israeli aircraft were spotted making low-altitude flights around the time of the incident, according to TV-channel Al-Mayadeen and Al-Masdar News and other regional sources.

Even though at least three missiles were intercepted, besides the casualties a number of houses on the outskirts of Damascus suffered “material damage.” The targets allegedly included Mezzeh military airport near Damascus, as well as nearby towns of Jamraya, Sahnaya, and Daraya. Another site was also targeted in Homs Governorate, near the Lebanese border.

Israel which repeatedly carried out cross-border raids into Syria in the past, but rarely admitted them, has yet to comment on the latest incident. However, in recent weeks, Tel Aviv confirmed striking multiple Syrian Army installations, in retaliation to cross-border tensions surrounding the occupied Golan Heights.

Damascus on several occasions urged the UN to put an end to these blatant sovereignty violations by Israel. The Syrian government believes that Israeli strikes only bolster the fighting spirit of the remaining terrorists in the country.

https://www.rt.com/news/463081-syria-air-defenses-explosions/




S-200 missile? Downed jet? Drone? UFO crashes in N. Cyprus amid ‘Israeli raid’ on Syria (PHOTOS)


"An unidentified flying object has crashed and exploded in Northern Cyprus, local authorities have confirmed, triggering a salvo of rumors ranging from an anti-aircraft missile to a jet downed during Israeli raid on Syria.

“Initial findings indicate the object that caused the explosion was either an aircraft carrying explosives or a direct explosive (missile),” foreign minister of Northern Cyprus, Kudret Ozersay, wrote.

The incident happened shortly after Syrian air defenses were activated to repel an air raid that Damascus blamed on Israel.

Social media users immediately rushed to analyze the blurry videos and pictures, coming up with various explanations and wild guesses."

https://www.rt.com/news/463085-cypru...ssile-jet-ufo/



Much speculation of what crashed and whose plane/drone it was.

The crash site with many large fires;



Wreckage



Some possibilities;



F35

or this



F16