Israel Believes Syria Strikes Took Out Nearly Half of Assad’s Air Defenses

Syria was able to bring down the Israeli F-16 by taking advantage of a vulnerability in the way the crew flew the jet, initial probe finds

Amos Harel
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In Saturday’s exchange of fire Syria scored a rare success, with an antiaircraft missile, apparently taking advantage of a vulnerability in the way the crew flew the jet. Israel however destroyed nearly half of President ’s air defenses, according to military estimates.

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