Isaeli Paper: Russian Forces In Syria Fired At Least Twice On Israeli Military Aircraft

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on April 21, 2016 (Courtesy)

Reuters: Russian forces in Syria fired on Israeli military aircraft: newspaper

Russian forces in Syria have fired at least twice on Israeli military aircraft, prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to seek improved operational coordination with Moscow, Israel's top-selling newspaper said on Friday.

The unsourced report in Yedioth Ahronoth gave no dates or locations for the incidents nor any indication Israeli planes were hit. Russia mounted its military intervention in Syria in September to shore Damascus up amid a now 5-year-old rebellion.

Separately, Israel's Channel 10 TV said a Russian warplane approached an Israeli warplane off the Mediterranean coast of Syria last week but that there was no contact between them.

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WNU Editor: Russia is denying these reports .... Kremlin: Reports on Russian fighter jets firing at Israeli aircraft far from reality (TASS)

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