MOSCOW—Russia blamed Israel on Tuesday for the loss of a reconnaissance plane downed accidentally by Syrian forces during a raid by Israeli fighter jets, raising tensions between two nations that have painstakingly avoided direct conflict in Syria until now. Russia said Israel gave it too little warning of a strike over Syrian airspace that aimed to destroy Iranian targets. As a result, Russia’s aircraft was downed by Syria’s semi-automated air defence systems in the crossfire.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 18, 2018 08:51 UTC