This action by Russia reveals how deeply involved it is with terroristic regimes.

Bashir must be putting tremendous pressure on Putin to act.

Israel should have used the F-35 stealth second generation jets and only after they shoot their missiles on target and returning they should inform the Russians.

The problem is they can be seen by other jets, so they wouldn’t be invisible to the Russians in the sky!

I assume that in this case the Israeli Jets were F-16 that were detected by the Syrians and asked the Russians to intercept Israeli Jets, or Russia were notified by Israel that they are on a mission as per their mutual agreement.
Most Israeli Attacks in Syria are done during the night, this is to avoid conflict with the Russian jets. The Russians do not not fly overnight most of their missions are to bomb resistance to Assad in Syria or against ISIS.

Here are the "mix" between iron and clay, mentioned in the Scripture, as the feet' s of the image, in the dream of king Nabucodonosor. A mix of convenience by the fear of the enemy.

Will be back at our own time, but that Iranian base shield under the Russians, wont last.

And Who allowed Russia to establish an uncontested foothold in Syria? None other than Hussein (Lover of Islam) Obama.

Not to mention Obama allowed the Iranians to harass our navy!

bad new for Israel, probably Iran that is an allied to Russia had put pressure on them to stop Israel. Hope that thing will not get worse.

Russia loves the game of chess and they are masters at it. Undermine and destabilize western democracies. The end game is to knock off the Queen...that being the US.

uomo infame, non è colpa mia se le tue armi sono scadenti
e se soprattutto i tuoi alleati sono criminali!
tu non puoi giocare sporco contro Israele,
tu complice di ogni malvagia nefandezza islamica, purché i tuoi commerci vadano a buon fine.. che è la tua sola religione!
Vladimir Vladimirovič Putin
tu hai perso come un idiota maligno, un aereo da ricognizione e controllo aereo con 14 uomini a bordo,
ed ora vuoi vedere scorrere anche un poco di sangue israeliano!

Vladimir Vladimirovič Putin tu sei la piattola di un infame!

Netanjahu ] [ because of Putin, now we are forced to make a ground attack, and to definitively incorporated the Druses (who call for liberation from the brutal satanism of ISLAM sharia) for too many decades!

Vladimir Vladimirovič Putin (Владимир Владимирович Путин) is a dangerous and hypocritical Bolshevik, he is still a soldier of the KGB USSR.
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sewer cap, the last time I saw you kiss the relic of St. Nicholas,
when was it that you carried out an IMAM of yourself to defend ISLAM from: OCI Riyadh, Erdogan and Iran, with all your genocides patronizing?

the European Union of: perverted Antichrist lgbt Merkel and Macron Bilderberg: it is a tumor mass, it is a gelatinous alien body: which will destroy the identity of the European peoples to make a pack of Islamic slaves: and the Nigerian mafia!
this tumor: speculative financial technocratic: Masonic Jewish lobbies? must be eradicated!

Putin has made himself an unwelcome guest in Syria!

dhimmis kafir murtids Yitzhak
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if, the two fighters: Mig Su-35 Russians got up in the air to fight?
you satisfy them!
Putin does not want to understand that Israel is too small
and that not destroying the Iranian presence in Syria is tantamount to being forced to destroy IRAN ..
maybe Putin wants to destroy IRAN
because as the saying goes: "
the snake problem is in his head! "

This is NOT o k these idiot Russians are going to start the Ezekiel 38 war. I hope the Israelis blow the fools out of the sky. That “hook” is being set deeper. The stupid Russian army is going to be decimated soon right there on the mountains around Israel! God bless ISRAEL!

Russia is the real problem. Iran is its fall guy.

Yep....Proxy!

No, Iran is!

Russia has the latest anti aircraft missile system in Syria and the Israelis did the right thing to back down. In fact, some people say their system is superior to ours; as for me, I do not know for sure. But Turkey thinks their system is superior to the USA's because they have bought theirs; not ours.

Good for you. Who needs a confrontation with them. There is lots of bravado here taking on Russia, but sensible people know Israel would get hurt fighting them -not to mention ruining a good rapport with them.

Chess - check, mate, checkmate … when, where, then the how and finally the why.

Russia is an aggravation, nasty, but an aggravation none the less.

Mr M, for the first time in a long time Israel has good relations with Russia.. Why ruin it!

I'm not implying relations should be ruined. I'm not sure there are any 'good' relations (relationships) with Russia (aka, Putin) but at least you can breath in the same room at the same time. I would never infer that Israel has any cowardice no matter the confronter. Furthermore, I will forever side with Israel at all times, AT ALL TIMES. If that trust were ever broken I would be hurt but would be obliged to repair the 'hurt' and move on, democracy to democracy, Children of God.

They are true buddies! Watch where their love affair goes soon!

They will stop warning Russia then

You want Israel to start with Russia? Let’s be sensible.

A very very worrying incident.

I am sure the Israeli pilots were told not to engage if challenged by the Russians. But what will happen when a trigger happy Russian pilot fires a missile at an F-16I or God forbid an F-35 Lightening II. The Russians wouldn't know what hit them.

Heck a Turkish F-16 shot down SU-35 last year.

Not last year but in 2015. Not SU-35 but SU-24M. It’s a big difference.

Aye, aye and "There you have it."

We don’t need to spoil good relations with Putin!

There are no “good relations” with any tyrant

Russian source? Yeah, right.

Russia allying herself with Syria does not bode well. Still, Russia knows by now that Israel does not tolerate rocket fire or any other weaponry from Syria or Iran. I sincerely pray Israel can maintain her defensive posture by making certain both Arab countries mind their own business. Like another commenter mentioned, there are other ways to scuttle Syria's & Iranian aggressions.

Are you clear as to why that alliance ? The Russians do what the Russians do just as in the Ukraine, Crimea, etc. What port, what access, what trail is interrupted ? Etc,. etc....

And Russian aggression! Putin is being real stupid!

He has to show Syria he is their ally so he sends up some jets. He can’t sit by and do nothing while Isrsel bombs his ally.

Send in the drones! And the Iron Fist would be a great idea too!

Russia and Israel have decent relations right now so there's no need to start trouble. We all know that the IAF is FAR superior to the Russkie Air Force and can blow them out of the sky when the time is right.

Only, the Israeli aircrafts may not have had any air-to-air missiles or not enough missiles hanging under their wings. Also, the Russians had all the initial advantage coming in from the rear of the Israeli aircrafts. I think it is pretty clear who would have won.

Really, you know that for a fact! Even if they do do you want Israel to embarrass Putin doing that?

Israel has embarrassed The Russians numerous times over the last Decades. Remember when F-15's downed a few MIGS over Syria in The 80s? Clearly, Putin knows that The IAF Pilots and Aircraft are superior in every way.

Embarrass? Israel does what she needs to do to protect her citizens. If it means taking out Russian planes, then heck yeah!

Arm chair quarterback, let me ask you this. You are ready for a confrontation with Russia. They could do a ton a ton of damage to Israel. Don’t be such a big knocka!

For starters, I am a Machal veteran (if you know what that is). Russia will not start with Israel. The Russkies are not that stupid.