[familyop]

The Israelis said that they struck the intended ground targets. Do you believe the Israelis or the Russians?

[namvolunteer]

Newsweek is not a credible “news” source.

[LouieFisk]

If you’re flying commercial airlines in a warzone, then taking some incoming shouldn’t surprise you.

[familyop]

Correction: a U.S. Defense Dept. official said that Israel hit some Hezbollah arms depots around Damascus. That report did not come from Israel.

[richardtavor]

Can you just feel that hook being set in the bear’s jaw? Come and get it, Putin.

[familyop]

A headline from Iran’s PressTV:
“Israel to ‘sign own death warrant’ by attacking Syria”

A headline from the Jerusalem Post
in Israel:
“Netanyahu: We stand firm against Iran in Syria despite Trump’s decision”

[TheDandyMan]

I believe neither. In this instance the potential for tragedy was clearly there — even with top notch weapons and equipment accidents can happen (recall USS Vincennes and flight 655, have family who were closely involved in the aftermath)

How much rah rah rah yay Israel would there be around here if they had greased a civilian passenger jet on Christmas? Understanding that it is a congested region with many flights at any given time, it is entirely unrealistic and asisine to say that anyone getting on a civilian passenger plane nearly anywhere in the ME, northwestern Africa or the western med should plan on potentially being shot at by Israel.

[jeffc]

Was one of the airliners Iranian?

There is a post here at FR about an Iranian airliner being used to fly military equipment into Damascus for Hezbollah.

[Rappini]

I think this is what POTUS meant when he said other folks can fight in Syria, meaning Israel.

[montag813]

Get used to it Pootie. Without US troops Bibi is going to give his pilots a lot of target practice

[BTerclinger]

“Do you believe the Israelis or the Russians?”

Nyet on the Russkies!

[africansunset]

I think that the IAF cant drop iron bombs as it would mean downed jets. The IAF fires missiles but Russian tech shoots down the missiles the Pantsir system is excellent. It shot down 14 of 16 Israeli missiles now. It shoots down missiles drones rockets etc. Israel needs to invest in new lasers or something new or use high speed accurate artillery with a high rate of fire. Or take out the Pantsirs which would mean war but Russia is a defined enemy now anti Israel protecting the Iranians and hezbollah and syrians Lebanese etc. Putin is a greedy evil man essentially and Israel is facing this devious character of history.

[Chode]

i think they were worried about shooting them down themselves while targeting the Israeli's like they did last time and blamed it on Israel