Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- September 24, 2018

TASS: Russia may respond to Il-20 tragedy by closing Syrian air space, says expert

According to the expert, Israel often uses "far-fetched excuses"

MOSCOW, September 24. /TASS/. Moscow could adequately respond to the downing of Russia’s Ilyushin Il-20 aircraft over the Mediterranean Sea by closing Syria’s air space, Science Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies at the Russian Academy of Science Vitaly Naumkin told TASS, commenting on the information released by the Russian Defense Ministry on Sunday.

According to him, everything depends on whether Israeli authorities "will be ready to accept the blame, apologize for the Il-20 crash and punish those responsible." "All in all, I think that the interests of Russia and Israel will make the two countries search for ways to reach an agreement and resume cooperation," the expert noted.

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