Israel planes on Saturday carried out attacks on “Iranian targets” in Syria after intercepting a drone, with one F16 fighter downed by heavy anti-aircraft counter fire, a military spokesman said. Israeli police said the F16 crashed in the Jezreel Valley in northern Israel. The Israeli military insists that only one plane was affected. Israel has of late been warning of increased Iranian involvement along its border in Syria and Lebanon, fearing that Iran could use Syrian territory as a base for attacks. Israeli missiles also this week targeted a Syrian military research center near Damascus.

Source: Egypt Independent February 10, 2018 10:52 UTC