Syria Retaliates Against Israeli Airstrikes as Tensions Escalate
- Hebrew media says Israel deployed Arrow anti-ballistic system
- Israeli army responds with rare public communique on attack
An Israeli F-35 fighter jet.
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Israeli airstrikes on Syrian targets overnight triggered the most visible skirmish between the two neighbors since Syria’s civil war began in 2011.
The Israeli army on Friday confirmed the attack. Syria responded by firing several missiles at the aircraft -- one of which was intercepted by Israel’s air defense systems. Syria used Russian-made SA-5 surface-to-air missiles and Israel responded with its new anti-ballistic Arrow system, the Haaretz newspaper reported.