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The Syrian ambassador, Bashar Jaafari, said Israeli fighter planes had dropped munitions after crossing Mr Jaafari described the incident as a flagrant violation of Syrian airspace. Mr Jaafari said the planes had come under Syrian anti-aircraft fire. “They were fleeing and in order to speed up the planes they dropped the munitions,” he said, quoted by the Associated Press news agency. “ “We are dealing with the matter with utmost keenness, precision and responsibility.” Hezbollah arms warning The strike targeted a shipment of Iranian weapons which was either entering An unnamed But he said he believed it was a warning to “The Israelis are trying to tell the Syrians: ‘Don’t support a resurgence of Hezbollah in Rising tensions
“Air defence units confronted them and forced them to leave after they dropped some ammunition in deserted areas without causing any human or material damage,” a Syrian military spokesman said. Witnesses said the Israeli jets had been engaged by Syrian air defences in Tall al-Abyad, north of Raqqa and near the border with Last summer, | |||||
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