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Sat, Oct 17th, 2015
Report: Russia blocks Israeli jets over Lebanon
Lebanese media claim Israeli jets turn back after confrontation with Russian aircraft over northern Lebanon.
Russian forces warned Israel over IAF flights in Russian controlled airspace near the Syrian–Lebanese border area after Israeli jets were detected nearby, according to a report Friday in the Lebanese media outlet As Safir.
As Safir quoted Lebanese diplomatic officials who were “in the know, ” as saying that the warning was issued after Russian radar identified Israeli aircraft approaching Russian-controlled airspace two weeks ago.
Read the full story at YNET NEWS, by Roi Kais
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