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On June 6, 1982, Israel invaded Lebanon, and on the third day of the war, with clashes ongoing between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Syrian Army, Israel decided to launch the operation. The battle lasted about two hours, and involved innovative tactics and technology.
- June 9, 1982
- Decisive Israeli victory
- Beqaa Valley, Lebanon
Jul 24, 2018 · Israel shot down a Syrian fighter jet that crossed into its airspace Tuesday morning, military officials said, and the entire country remains on “high alert” amid increased fighting in Syria. “Two Patriot missiles were launched at a Syrian Sukhoi fighter jet that infiltrated about 1 mile into Israeli airspace.
May 11, 2024 · The Israeli Air Force (IAF) accomplished a feat unmatched in modern military aviation in June 1982, shooting down over 60 Syrian combat aircraft in the largest air battle of the jet age...
- Henry Blodget
On 10 February 2018, an Israeli F-16I was shot down by the Syrian air defenses after conducting an air raid on Iran-backed positions inside Syrian territory. The aircraft was part of a larger Israeli aerial dispatch which Israel said was sent in response to detection of an Iranian drone spying on Israel.
- 10 February 2018
- Syria, Israel
Jul 28, 2019 · Fighting was heavy and in spite of Israeli pleas for the Syrians to stand aside, the two sides clashed in a series of engagements and Israeli fighters shot down seven Syrian MiGs in the...
Sep 16, 2010 · On September 13, 1973, three weeks before the Yom Kippur War broke out, an air battle was waged between Israeli and Syrian fighter jets. According to Haaretz military correspondent Zeev Schiff, the results constituted "a record for the air force: 13 Syrian planes downed."
Jul 1, 2018 · Overall, seven “Flogger-Fs”. were lost to IAF fighters and another to an Israeli army MIM-23B I-Hawk SAM. The MiG-21s providing close escort lost six of their number in a series of engagements, half to F-15s. Officially the Israelis claimed that 88 Syrian aircraft were shot down during Jun. 5-12, 1982. IAF F-15s were credited with 33 victories.
