IDF shoots down Syrian fighter plane infiltrating Israeli territory
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Source: Haaretz
The Israel Defense Forces' aerial defense system on Tuesday fired a Patriot missile and shot down a Syrian Sukhoi 24 fighter jet that infiltrated Israeli territory.
The jet was toppled over the Syrian side of the Quneitra border, after it had flown 800 meters west of the border into Israel and turned around.
The decision to down the jet was made after 1:20 minutes of flight; when the Patriot hit the plane, the Syrian pilots had already turned around and flown back into their territory.
Read more: http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.617329
This could complicate things. It was shot down when it was back in Syrian territory?
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)It strayed less than a mile and got shot down as it turned around....trigger happy IDF is the fact.
former9thward
(31,965 posts)There was a ceasefire in 1973 but they have never signed a peace agreement. A jet can get to Tel Aviv in minutes after entering from Syria. They had every right to shoot down the plane and would be negligent if they had not.
George II
(67,782 posts)The Sukhoi Su-24 (NATO reporting name: Fencer) is a supersonic, all-weather attack aircraft developed in the Soviet Union. This variable-sweep wing, twin-engined side-by-side two-seater carried the USSR's first integrated digital navigation/attack system.
It was fired upon when it was over Israeli air space.
Why do you have to mischaracterize the incident?
Plucketeer
(12,882 posts)...I'd give the IDF a pass. Let's say a Chinese plane violated our terrestrial airspace - then turns over land and heads back out to sea. How long would you have air defenses wait to see if the crew's intentions were benign? What if this two-seat ATTACK aircraft (not "trainer" was testing the IDF's responses? So - having "skated" once, they figure they could turn around AGAIN an head for a city or military installation.
I am NO fan of Israel - not in the slightest - but reality and common sense usually figure in before I start whacking on the keyboard.
HoustonDave
(60 posts)This is one of the most strictly enforced borders in the world... one does not "stray" over it, any more than one strays over the White House - for the Syrians this has been a no-fly zone for over half a century. And the SU-24 is about as much a trainer as an F18 or F15 is.
madokie
(51,076 posts)not so sure of the ones sure to follow. I think the worlds population is beginning to see this Israel thing for what it is and once they do there will not be many left on Israel's side
Ichingcarpenter
(36,988 posts)Syrian territory occupied by Israel not Israeli proper.
Interesting
OnlinePoker
(5,719 posts)But I guess now that other nations are attacking rebel forces inside Syria, they figure they can spare a jet or two for their traditional enemy.
RedstDem
(1,239 posts)not to mention the rest of the rotten bunch, but, IMO a Syrian fighter jet flying over the Golan and getting shot at, is, at least an actual threat, they did what I would have, given the circumstances...
so i guess he makes at best, one correct decision out of every 500 or so...
petronius
(26,602 posts)Please continue the discussion in the older thread. Thanks!