Jerusalem - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday Israel will defend itself against Iran, after a friendly fire incident in Syria this week linked to Israeli strikes on Iranian targets there. Syria accidentally downed a Russian plane late Monday, killing all 15 people on board, the same evening Israel launched strikes in the war-torn country. Israel has vowed to stop its arch-foe Iran, which backs the Assad regime, from entrenching itself militarily in neighbouring Syria. Earlier this month, it acknowledged having carried out more than 200 strikes in Syria over the past 18 months, mainly against Iranian targets. "The lessons of this war are rooted in us and we are constantly alert to the dangers that threaten us," Netanyahu said.

Source: Philippine Star September 20, 2018 17:20 UTC