The israeli raids raids came after it intercepted what it said was an Iranian drone entering its airspace from Syria, which it labelled an "attack". It marked the first time Israel had publicly acknowledged attacking what it identified as Iranian targets in Syria since the war began. Israeli military spokesman Jonathan Conricus warned that Syria and Iran were "playing with fire", but stressed that his country was not seeking an escalation. Israel said its reprisals after the exchange were "large-scale" raids that attacked Syrian air defence systems and Iranian targets. According to a separate military statement, "multiple anti-aircraft missiles were fired at IAF (Israel Air Force) aircraft."

Source: Bangkok Post February 10, 2018 06:22 UTC