Israel launches attacks and shoots down missile inside Syria

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Israel launches attacks and shoots down missile inside Syria
Army says its anti-missile defences shot down an anti-aircraft missile while attacking several targets inside Syria
The Israeli military said it shot down one of numerous anti-aircraft missiles launched on Friday at its air force launches several attacks inside Syria.

Rocket sirens had sounded in Israeli settlements in the Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank and two Reuters witnesses heard an explosion a few minutes later.

The military said in its statement that one of the anti-aircraft missiles had been intercepted. The blast was heard as far away as Jerusalem, dozens of miles away. There were no reports of injuries or damage.

Continued: http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-launches-attacks-and-shoots-down-missile-inside-syria-1501615135

More: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-4322970/Israel-carries-air-strikes-Syria-army.html

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Israeli Warplane Shot Down In Syria After Carrying Out Airstrikes

The Syrian army says four Israeli jets breached the Arab country’s airspace on Friday morning, adding its air defense shot down one of the aircraft and hit another.

Israeli warplanes "penetrated our airspace at 2:40 am (0040 GMT) via Lebanese territory and hit a military target on the way to Palmyra," said an army statement carried by state news agency SANA.

"Our air defense engaged them and shot down one warplane over occupied territory, hit another one, and forced the rest to flee," the army said, apparently referring to the Golan Heights. 

The Syrian army also slammed Tel Aviv’s strikes as “an act of aggression."

Earlier on Friday, the Israeli military said its warplanes bombed several targets in Syria. Several anti-aircraft missiles were launched from Syria following the mission.

Continued: http://www.albawaba.com/news/israeli-warplane-shot-down-syria-after-carrying-out-airstrikes-951206

IDF denies claim that Syria shot down Israeli jet
ByAnna Ahronheim
March 17, 2017 11:11
Syria claims its army hit two Israeli planes and "forced the rest to flee."

In a rare confirmation of Israel carrying out airstrikes in Syria, the IDF said on Friday morning that “several anti-aircraft missiles were launched from Syria during the operation. One of the missiles was intercepted by the air defense systems of the IDF.”

According to the army, the jets were targeted with Syrian anti-aircraft missiles of which one was intercepted by Israel’s missile defense system, heard as far away as Jerusalem, and two others landing in Israel but causing no damage or injuries.

More: http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/IDF-denies-claim-that-Syria-shot-down-Israeli-jet-484465

I'd go with the IDF's denial.