Israeli Minister Elkin: Syrian S-300s will be attacked if Israeli planes hit

Israel will attack Syria’s new Russian S-300 air defense systems if they are used against Israeli jets, said Ze’ev Elkin, Minister for Jerusalem affairs and the environment. Addressing Russian media on Monday, as co-chair of the Russia-Israel Intergovernmental Commission, he said: “We consider the very fact of shipping S-300 to Syria a big mistake. The Syrian military are not always capable of correctly using the hardware transferred to them. In case of improper operation, civilian aircraft may be harmed,” he said.

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