Hezbollah and Syrian flags flutter on a military vehicle in Western Qalamoun - REUTERSBEIRUT - 10 February 2018: Lebanon's Hezbollah group said on Saturday the downing of an Israeli F-16 jet by the Syrian army marked the "start of a new strategic phase" which would limit Israeli exploitation of Syrian airspace. "Today's developments mean the old equations have categorically ended," the heavily-armed Shi'ite Muslim movement said in a statement. Hezbollah is part of a military alliance supporting President Bashar al-Assad.

Source: Egypt Today February 10, 2018 15:00 UTC