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even during pregnancy. it turned out to have terrible side effects what has happened to my baby anything. you know. just. mimics a little mind victims have received no compensation they never apologized for the suffering they're. not only want the money i want the revenge. a russian military plane was shot down off the coast of syria killing fifteen russian defense ministry says israeli fighter jets are to blame for drawing the syrian air defenses directly. in the breach is deliberately created a dangerous situation by the warships and to locate any in that area. remains of the crew along with past couple of games have been ok if they're in the mediterranean sea where that twenty aircraft came down israel's refusing to comment
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on what it calls for reports that as the russian president extends his condolences to the families of the plane's crew. and ask them live from moscow i'm daniel thanks for joining us this pm here in the russian capital we start with breaking news this hour the russian defense ministry has blamed israel after russian military plane was shot down off the syrian coast and claims the israeli air force twenty aircraft with fifteen personnel on board as cover from syrian air defenses for israeli fighter jets had been targeting syrian facilities in the province of latakia. so nothing to do but. on the seventeenth of september at around ten pm four israeli fighter jets launched guided
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bombs on syrian military facilities near the city of latakia the bombing occurred in the immediate vicinity of where the russian aisle twenty was coming in to land the israeli jets deliberately created a dangerous situation israeli pilots use the russian plane as cover against the syrian air defense systems as a result the russian oil twenty was brought down by a syrian air defense missile there's no way israeli pilots could not have seen the russian plane. the israeli military says it has no reaction to the incident does not comment on what it calls for and reports meanwhile russia's ministry of foreign affairs has summoned israel's ambassador over what exactly happened off the coast of syria or earlier the russian defense minister said moscow reserves the right to retaliate for what it views as hostile israeli action of a middle east correspondent. across the store. fishel zz are keeping mum about what kind of responsibility they take and what really happened last night when these
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fifteen russian servicemen were killed when their military plane was shot down this is just a few hours ahead of the jewish holy day of your key poor and the country will come to a complete standstill for twenty four hours so it's highly unlikely that we're going to get comment in the coming hours or indeed for the next day at least and there are suggestions that this is because the israelis are scratching their heads and trying to figure out an appropriate response in terms of what has happened this is the worst situation from the israeli and certainly from the russian point of view there is constant coordination between the two armies but there's not necessarily a close relationship and this is in dealing with israeli strikes that happen quite regularly of assyria now the accusation from the russian side and this was relayed when the russian defense minister spoke with his israeli counterpart others. lieberman is that the warning from the israelis came through the hotline less than a minute before the russian ever pain was struck at the same time the russian plane
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was coming into landing from an altitude of five kilometers and so it is really impossible to believe that the israeli pilots could not have seen the plane we've heard from the russian military saying that this is provocative actions of israel that it is that it is contrary to the spirit of friendship that exists between the two sides the russian defense ministry also saying that israel's actions are to quote a sponsible this is a dangerous situation and that russia brazil observe white for some kind of adequate response following israel's hostile actions in syria now the incident happened around ten o'clock last night local time there were four israeli jets that were firing at syrian military positions we understand that one of the positions hit was a power station initial reports suggesting that some seven people were injured on the ground there was also a french frigate that was firing from the mediterranean sea at the time the plane was some thirty five kilometers away from the syrian coast it was over the
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mediterranean sea went and went off radar and a search and rescue operation is still underway to locate the bodies of those killed and retrieve what is left of this russian military plane. well the downed russian aircraft was an aisle twenty this patrol aircraft is known by nato as the coot it's got a top speed of around six hundred seventy five kilometers per hour it's got a wingspan of around thirty seven meters so good reputation for realty that oil twenty has been in service since soviet times but let's go live now to arab affairs commentator at the israel today newspaper dr reuben becker thanks for joining us great to have you on the program today everybody is aware it's a dangerous war zone environment on the syrian coastal attack area aircraft the military's there should exchange information if they conduct military strikes
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of some sort why do you think this time there appears to be at least from what the russians are saying some sort of miscommunication. first of all allow me to express way sorow in grief for the lost of russian team to explain. i'm sorry indeed for what happened but we should take the only event on the context of permanent fight israel is doing against iranian desire to destroy israel declared desire and the fact that iran permanently send will develop weapons including missiles and clone exhibits and chemical materials all in one mission to destroy israel and israel declared in response that we will never allow iran to get to god the power
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so that iran can. feel its desire to destroy us and what happens even according to open sources is that israel strikes from time to time the iranian targets and we all know the. fact that it usually is a very well coordinated with the russians in these r.n.r. including government periodical meetings between prime minister now and president putin and this is something that we should take into account in any event a these events. particularly is an expression to the effect that syrian army is hysterical nonprofessional take into account the fact that in any army a simple soldier would know the full difference between an enemy and
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a friend on the radar how comes even by analyzing the the event according to what open sources are describing the do. syrian army a short dark. russian plane that was only swayed towards such. a. purpose start targeting in syria how come that they have responded in the way that caused damage this is about to do surely we hear the. point of. course that i know for sure that the inevitable to never wanted to harm the russian army to something absolute. and a little too much importance there are such horrible thing is ridiculous this is a one month one mustn't and this is something that the russians to take into
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account while supplying the nonprofessional military of syria are very well developed military. capabilities they do not know how long it shortly that what actually happened at the end of the day and the result the overall result is we are no we are now all we have to face talks about i just want to ask you as you mentioned up until recently russia around and israel the governments the military despite their opposing perhaps stances on many of the aspects of the syrian war they have managed to coordinate to cooperate to some extent to avoid such incidents do you think this incident which is clearly drawn a very serious diplomatic reaction diplomatic response do you think that will change anything on that front in the. not at all i was myself a military high. at the past i participated in bethel fields
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a lot some stakes might occur and i do not blame them for this over mistake i blame the tsunami for discharge first of all mistake but it might occur that the israelis and the syrians share the understanding i believe that iran is needless in syria in the it will be more a more a cause of west less in the whole region ok talk too much easier if you don't want to but i just as many questions here as i can if i can put this to you mention that this was a. professional incident by the syrian army but it is these really air force in this case you not only know go to about india but china is there and is not only. without un approval in this case. i don't understand the questions you mention that this was a child or something going on and i'm just quoting you said this was unprofessional
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and childish on behalf of the syrian defense forces the syrian army but in this case as you know realize that you know in the beginning it is these very air force that is bombing a syrian state there's ducting strikes without the un mandates on a sovereign country. you know the result speaks for itself if i take seriously dude reports for open sources the only military air force a managed to attack and come back. home by to tell you another one was shot down it shows the stupidity deed nonprofessional nullity of the syrian army that do not know how to handle loose professional abilities just talking to you but i should have you mention us are in the sudan as i understand what you say sorry to interrupt i understand what you're mentioning
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here about the syrian army but if you could comment on the fact that it is the israeli air force that was conducting strikes without a un mandates on a sovereign state which was syria what would these israeli jets doing there in the first place to put the russian plane at risk what do you think that is in general. listen i have begun wheezed by saying that the israeli army in general will not allow you on by any means to develop military abilities and to fulfill the dream of demolishing and destroying israel so there you can see and hear from open sources that israel strikes again against iranian targets not this is no way that no reason why israel should cause any misunderstanding with the russians we russians like lives in this area we
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understand their nationality of the russian russian activities and these are in our and i believe that to accept it and welcoming it by the time we cannot allow it on the ns to develop any ability ability and will keep on striking them whatever the results are and by i believe. do you. hold the. devotions talking about the drugs again i just want to get into a bit more detail on the incident specifically obviously you say israel treats the russians as allies and as we've established there is usually some communication and coordination between the militaries in this case though the russian ministry of defense is saying they got less than a minute or around a minute notice before this strike these really government israeli officials so far haven't acknowledged the incident they haven't commented and not given any official explanation or apology that's hardly
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a way to treat allies as you describe. well unfortunately i had to leave the army very early i was only a couple of the time i'm not in the picture or do you appear not to picture for what happened maybe diesel is a shill now examining the problem they do we are not jumping into conclusions so in my case as a journalist i must apologize to you and the people who watch as no i'm not the. facts that. through which i could explain any new ones of the military that is done in any given enough but the circumstances are on the context of the. activities against the ability of young while having taken into account the fact that there are jews whom we consider allies are in contact
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with us walk was the reasons of a letter or a the absence of the lives of the short time given whatever the. unfortunate i have no idea about it as a journalist you know duce cases in a very very close circles and i believe that the end of the day when you found out do you real doctor that what happened there is really will not keep silence and it is very important for us to keep our own good to the relationship don't go the nation to the russians as we had before and again i'm sorry for the tragic event and the loss of life dr parker we're running out of time but just very briefly i want to wasc obviously it is early days information still coming in as you say both sides analyzing what's happening but just briefly what do you think the next step should be for israel for the israeli government to do in order to
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maintain those relations with russia and make sure such incidents don't repeat themselves. you know here i'm sure the best size these elites and the russians are smart enough don't forget we have million above million of. jews the settle down here in israel we appreciate each we know common interests india in the area is no need to be worried about these early russian. relations it is based on a very solid basis we all know world common interests are and i believe they easily governmental usually military offices we know very real how to manage this event and how to sold me a misunderstanding. ok thank you so much dr. fast
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commentator at israel today paper thanks for your time and your condolences and the today as well. just to update our viewers quickly for those who may have just joined us what happened in the early hours of today thirty five kilometers off the syrian coast that attack in provence a russian twenty aircraft was heading back to the russian airbase that rocked. four israeli fighter jets f. sixteen jets were striking targets in the attack your region they put the russian plane in the line of fire from syrian air defense forces now this is according to the russian defense ministry israel only gave a warning about this operation less than a minute all round a minute before it began that gave the oil twenty aircraft very little time to leave the area to maneuver out of a lot of fire as a result a missile or multiple missiles from a syrian s two hundred system targeting the israeli forces shot down the russian plane there was also a french frigate in the region it had initially been accused of some sort of
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involvement in the incident that was anchored close in the mediterranean the official stance now as far as we know though is that the plane was brought down by syrian air defense forces mistakenly in our last night's incident was not the first time israel has been in action against syria. is with me now for more. we've been across the story for some time now just give us some more details into how could such a thing occur between allies between countries who are meant to be in communication give each other notice this will have some diplomatic fallout ones that it will and it's important i think that we look at the background to this at this point the reason why russia pointing the finger at israel is because of their past actions saying that israeli forces often took aim at various syrian targets what i'll try and do is explain a number of those incidents to paint a clearer picture so let's rewind back to february the tenth twenty eighteen their particular incident happened where an israeli f.
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sixteen fighter jet crashed after being hit by syrian air defenses during an offensive in syria cody. to the israeli military that two pilots parachuted to safety before the crash in northern israel and it's believed that that was the first time israel lost a jet in the syrian conflict the plane was hit during ass strikes in response to a rainy and drone being normal into israeli territory again according to the israel . communication now the drone was shot down and israel later launched for the strikes in syria this was the reaction from pm benjamin netanyahu as to why he took out attack i've been warning for some time about the dangers of iran's military intervention in syria iran seeks to use syrian territory to attack israel for its professed goal of destroying israel this morning iran brazenly violated israel sovereignty they dispatched the reigning drone from syrian territory into
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israel and this demonstrates that our warnings were one hundred percent correct israel holds iran and its syrian post responsible for today's aggression we will continue to do whatever is necessary to protect our sovereignty and our security. now following that incident there was a four phone call that took place between the russian president and the israeli pm and they agreed that they needed to avoid any steps that would lead to a new confrontation in the region i was according to interfax news and that they agreed that israeli russian military coordination with regards to syria should continue now another incident happened on the ninth of april twenty eighth russian syracuse israel of carrying out an air strike on that day against their base also known as the team for air base outside palmira in central syria the russian defense ministry said that the israeli aircraft launched eight missiles five of those were intercepted by syrian air defense forces there. and there was
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a meeting then on the eighth of may twenty eighth between israeli pm and the russian president and again russia they said that russia was unlikely to unlimited israeli actions in syria a lot was according to reuters article there lesson here who said russia is unlikely to limit israel's military actions in syria only two days after that meeting on the tenth of may there was another incident. and that was carried out despite the fact that they resent a u.n. mandate so you can see the picture being painted here and and actually since the end of the intervention in twenty fifteen russia feels that they've been trying to act as a diplomat so they've turned a blind eye almost to all these attacks what we can do on the tenth of may is listen to the reaction from the syrian military following that. this aggressive conduct by design is. nothing but an increase in tensions in the region
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. so as you can see according to the russian to defense ministry and also you know from their perspective they've been trying to resolve very complex problems in the area and dealing with all the various players involved in israel of course is one of those players so if you look at the the bigger picture there is evidence that israel has carried out a number of attacks. and at the same time they are allies with russia and there is a contradiction within itself so this latest incident on the seventeenth of september has caused quite a big reaction according to the russian ministry of defense the israeli jet behind a russian plane which caused something on fire that's a bold accusation isn't it so maybe because of these continuous assaults that we're seeing carried out by israel and israel claiming to be friends with the russians causing huge tensions between the two nations so yes we've seen them as being
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allies but you know we've just going to have to watch and see what's going to happen next short such a tangled situation so many asians militaries in that area certainly not help the tensions there is it thanks for giving us some more detail on that idea there in a suit. just to remind our viewers top stories that a syrian forces have shot down a russian military plane all fifteen person on board have been killed the russian military though has blamed israel for using that plane as cover while launching air strikes on syria government facilities here how the russians the russians m.o.d.e. commented on the incident just a little earlier. so now suppose it would help on the seventeenth of september around ten pm when the boys ready find jets launched guided bombs on syrian military facilities in the city of latakia these ready jets were flying at a low altitude from the direction of the mediterranean sea these ready jets deliberately created a dangerous situation for the warships and located in that area the bombing
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occurred in the immediate vicinity of the russian aisle twenty one which was coming into land at least thirty point its use the russian plane is against the syrian air defense systems as a result the russian nial twenty was brought down by a syrian air defense missile there's no way the israeli pilots could not have seen the russian what i mean is it was landing from an altitude of five kilometers at the last they deliberately carried out later provocation israel had warned the russian military in syria over the upcoming operation the warning came less than a minute before the strike through the hotline that didn't leave a chance to going to russian planes the safety of the search and rescue operation in the crash area is currently under way we consider this israeli provocation as a hostile action you know as a result of israel's irresponsible actions fifteen russian servicemen have been killed and we reserve the right to respond to it since it will. go to school about so i mean already defined this and political commentator thanks for joining us good to have you on today obviously as we were discussing with the dia our
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correspondents the situation is very tense in the region a lot of players a lot of agents a lot of military aircraft other military posture now how easy is it for a plane a military plane to be mistakenly shot down. the biodefense forces how likely is it that this was just a tragic accident. well it was a tragic incident and obviously when you talk with israeli officials and they will soon also issue a formal clarification these really officials express regret for the loss of life but they also blame the syrians the arrangements and has bolo and what apparently happened is that indeed there was a strike and israeli air force strike against a warehouse where munitions and other systems intended for
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a line for the arrangements in lebanon where stored and where about to go across the border into lebanon now after the israeli planes left began aria and were no longer in the airspace above syria all of a sudden the syrian air defenses thems which by the way we're shooting russian made me cells in order to shoot down the russian plane those systems all of a sudden and without any precision and indeed any reason because there any was no longer shot at the only target that day so on their rather screens so israel. receives new took all measures to convey through the big conflicting line its warning to the russian authorities and then again left the area having finished the strike and then all of
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a sudden. relatively long after the strike the plane was shot down almost all right i mean appreciate what you're saying with respect that's not what the russian army do you have said they have actually said the israeli f. sixteen jets the four with and they use the larger plane the russian plane as cover for their radar signature and their version of events is they gave a minutes or less than a minute's warning to the russian counterparts about this strike so it doesn't sound very professional or any way to treat an ally. well we have two versions here and obviously should investigate it independently in order to find the exact timeline and find out precisely what happened and so let's reserve judgment about that but regarding the second allegation apparently israel doesn't need to do it the standoff missiles which the planes have been
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a shooting come from a longer distance and the one minute. warning. why don't.

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