In response, Iran denounced Israeli “lies” and said Syria had the right to self-defence in response to Israeli strikes. Israeli military spokesman Jonathan Conricus warned that Syria and Iran were “playing with fire,” but stressed 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. “Twelve targets, including three aerial defence batteries and four Iranian targets that are part of Iran´s military establishment in Syria were attacked,” a military statement said. According to the Israeli military, the confrontation began with the drone entering its airspace before being intercepted by a combat helicopter.

Source: Pakistan Today February 10, 2018 13:18 UTC