Syria missile strikes (September 2018)

Not to be confused with 2018 missile strikes against Syria.

Syrian missile strikes (September 2018)
Part of Iran–Israel conflict, and Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war
Location
Jerusalem, Israel
Planned by Syria
Date17 September 2018 (2018-09-17)
Executed by Israeli Air Force
Outcome
  • Russia delivers S-300 Surface to Air Missile to Syrian Arab Air force[1]
  • Russia to start jamming radar and satellite signals of planes that attack Syrian territory from the Mediterranean[2]
Casualties 2 Syrian soldiers killed[3]
Russia 15 Russian servicemen killed[4] About 10 injured[5]

On 17 September 2018, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) conducted missile strikes against multiple targets in government-controlled western Syria. Syrian air defences responded to the Israeli fighter jets, accidentally shooting a Russian military Il-20, killing 15 crew aboard.[6] Russia blamed Israel for the loss of its plane, accusing the IAF of "hiding behind the Russian aircraft", thereby putting it in the line of fire.[7] The Israel Defense Forces accepted responsibility for the airstrikes the following day, but expressed sorrow regarding the loss of a Russian plane.[8][9] The strikes occurred a few hours after a Russo-Turkish agreement to create a demilitarized zone around Idlib Governorate was achieved, which postponed an imminent offensive operation by Syria's forces and its allies.[10]

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  2. ^ "Russia to upgrade Syria's air defence systems after fatal downing of military aircraft". 24 September 2018. Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Two soldiers killed in the violent missile attacks on the eastern outskirts of Latakia's suburbs". 18 September 2018. Archived from the original on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Syria shot down Russian military reconnaissance plane, admits Kremlin". Independent.co.uk. 18 September 2018. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Syrian air defences intercept missiles fired at Latakia – state media". Reuters. Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  6. ^ Holmes, Oliver; Roth, Andrew (18 September 2018). "Moscow blames Israel after Syria shoots down Russian military plane". The Guardian.
  7. ^ Neuman, Scott (18 September 2018). "Russian Surveillance Plane Accidentally Shot Down By Syrian Forces, Moscow Says". NPR.
  8. ^ Gross, Judah Ari (18 September 2018). "In rare move, IDF admits Syria strike, expresses sorrow over Russian plane". The Times of israel. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  9. ^ Ensor, Josie; Luhn, Alec (18 September 2018). "Russia blames Israel for friendly fire attack on its aircraft by Syria which killed 15 servicemen". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  10. ^ Heintz, Jim; El Deeb, Sarah (17 September 2018). "Russia, Turkey to create demilitarized zone for Syria's Idlib". Military Times. Archived from the original on 17 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.