Turkish forces have shot down a
Syrian military jet they say was violating their airspace despite warnings.
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned such action by Syria
merited a "heavy response".
But Syria accused Turkey of "blatant aggression", saying the plane had been
over Syrian territory at the time.
The incident reportedly occurred in an area where Syrian rebels and
government forces have been fighting for control of a border crossing.
Turkey and Syria - once allies - share more than 500 miles (800km) of
border.
A state-owned Turkish news agency carried pictures it
said showed the Syrian jet being shot down
Turkey has broadly sided with the rebels in Syria's war since October
2011.
Turkish forces launched artillery strikes on Syrian targets in late 2012
after the Syrians shot down a Turkish jet.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon have ordered the army to continue preparing for a possible military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities at a cost of at least 10 billion shekels ($2.89 billion) this year, despite the talks between Iran and the West, according to recent statements by senior military officers.
Captured missiles: Similar to those used by Hezbollah in 2006
Syrian-made M-302 missles, which have operating range that could strike nearly anywhere in Israel, now in possession of IDF. Yoav Zitun
The Shayetet fighters which raided the KLOS-C transport ship in the early morning hours of Wednesday discovered dozens of M-302 missiles in the cargo bay below.
The M-302 has a range of 200 km (125 mi), and the missile is similar to those launched at Israel eight years ago during the Second Lebanon War.
The IDF emphasized that such missiles have significantly greater capabilities than those used previously by the terror organizations in the Gaza Strip.
Syrian-made M-302 onboard the Klos C (Photo: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
Operational range of M-302 (Photo: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
The weapon is a surface-to-surface missile of Syrian manufacture, first developed in the 90's. According to the IDF, the primary users of this missile type are the Syrian Army and Hezbollah - both in Syria and in Lebanon. Since its development, the M-302 has undergone a number of upgrades and now comes in five variations:
In latest belligerent move, Iranian state television airs documentary showing
simulated missile attacks on Israel, US.
Tova Dvorin
Iranian state television ran a documentary showing simulated air attacks
on Israel and the United States Friday, as revealed in an inflammatory clip uploaded to YouTube.
The clip shows Iranian drones and missiles carrying out simulated strikes on the American aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, striking American military targets in the Persian Gulf and downing US aircraft.
In a more graphic part of the documentary, drones and missiles are shown bombing Haifa, Ben-Gurion Airport, and the Dimona nuclear reactor.