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Israeli plane returning home in Israel after a mission in Syria.<\/em><\/p>Image courtesy Israel Today<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
For years, Israel has repeatedly attacked Iranian military positions in Syria. The Jewish state has made it known to Russia and everyone else in the region and the world, that Israel cannot and will not tolerate an Iranian military build up in Syria. Israel considers this to be an existential threat. Russian and Israel leadership have openly discussed this on several occasions. In the past, Russia has verbally agreed that Israel has the right to defend itself. Therefore, Russia\u2019s policy has been to not interfere with Israel\u2019s aircraft when they destroy Iranian military positions in Syria. This has now changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Israel is now reporting that sometime last week, Russian forces opened fire on Israeli aircraft in Syria while they were targeting Iranian military positions in Syria. Russia joined Syrian forces in an attack to shoot down Israeli military jets while they were carrying out their mission in Syria. This was the first of such an incident in which Russia has shown any aggression against Israel in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a result of this attack, Israel Today<\/em> gave the following report on May 17, 2022. \u201cThe situation in Ukraine has opened a widening rift between Israel and Russia that many fear could ultimately result in armed confrontation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf an Israel Channel 13 News report is to be believed, the first shots in the Israel-Russia conflict have already been fired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last week, Israel Air Force (IAF) jets allegedly attacked targets in northern Syria. That\u2019s not out of the ordinary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But this time, according to unnamed sources cited by Channel 13, Russian military units stationed in Syria opened fire on the Israeli aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSyrian military air defenses have been almost entirely ineffective in preventing Israeli airstrikes on targets in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But there are a number of advanced Russian-made S-300 anti-aircraft batteries deployed throughout Syria that until now have not been activated against the Israelis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThose batteries are operated by Russian military personnel and are under Russian military command. And one of them reportedly joined Syrian air defenses in attacking Israeli planes last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf true, experts said this marks a significant and dangerous policy shift on the part of Moscow\u201d (Israel Today<\/em>, May 17, 2022)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Could this be the beginning of the conflict between Israel and Russia that will lead to the Gog and Magog war mentioned in Ezekiel 38-39<\/a>? Only time will tell!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Get ready for the shout that will take us out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Israeli plane returning home in Israel after a mission in Syria. Image courtesy Israel Today For years, Israel has repeatedly attacked Iranian military positions in Syria. The Jewish state has made it known to Russia and everyone else in the region and the world, that Israel cannot and will not tolerate an Iranian military build … <\/p>\n