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Syrian Government Says it Shot Down Two Israeli Aircraft

(MEEIsrael on Tuesday denied a Syrian government claim that it shot down two Israeli aircraft, in what, would be the first clash of its kind in five years of civil war if confirmed.
A statement issued by the Syrian Defense Ministry on Tuesday morning said an Israeli warplane and a drone were shot down after they carried out a bombing raid on a Syrian army position in the south-western city of Quneitra.

Moshe Ya’alon Fixes Netanyahu in Resignation Speech

Israel’s defense minister Moshe Ya’alon was replaced by one of the most extreme politicians in Israel: Avigdor Liberman. The rift between Ya’alon and Netanyahu seems irreconcilable. Right from the start, Ya’alon supported the IDF prosecutors who charged Elor Azaray with the murder that caused an outcry in Israel. A right-wing crowd proclaimed Azaray “King of Israel”. Netanyahu distanced himself from Ya’alon. Azaray executed a helpless heavily wounded Palestinian in cold blood at point-blank range.