Syria Shoots Down Russian Plane
Russia has provided Syria with S-400 missiles in the wake of the Syrian Army mistakingly shooting down a Russian intelligence-gathering aircraft killing all 15 onboard in September 2018. Even though everyone acknowledges that it was Syria, Israel is being blamed. The S-400 missiles will extend Syria’s reach within Israel. This may be unacceptable to Israel who has made it clear that they will not tolerate Iran establishing a military presence in Syria.