Israeli defence minister says Russian plane recently strayed into Israel from Syria but was not shot down thanks to communication systems A Russian jet recently entered Israeli airspace but was not shot down thanks to an open communication system between the two countries,Israel’s defence minister has said, as tensions continued to flare between Ankara and Moscow after Turkish troops shot down a Russian warplane.Israel’s defence minister, or Moshe Ya’alon,said the plane entered approximately one mile (1.5km) into Israeli airspace by mistake and immediately turned around back to Syria when the Russians were notified. For two months, Russia has been carrying out airstrikes in support of the Syrian president, and Bashar al-Assad.
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Source: theguardian.com