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"Israel will act at all times to prevent Iran from establishing a military presence in Syria and to thwart the transfer of lethal weapons to Hezbollah in Lebanon," he added.
Moscow's military blamed Israel for what they said was "either lack of professionalism or criminal negligence" causing Syrian air defences to mistakenly shoot down the Russian aircraft while attempting to target Israeli jets.
After the incident, which killed 15 Russian military personnel, Moscow transferred its advanced S-300 air defence system to Damascus despite Israeli objections.
Israel routinely conducts bombing raids in Syria against what Israel says are Iranian or Iranian-affiliated targets or weapons transfers to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
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Moscow's military blamed Israel for what they said was "either lack of professionalism or criminal negligence" causing Syrian air defences to mistakenly shoot down the Russian aircraft while attempting to target Israeli jets.
After the incident, which killed 15 Russian military personnel, Moscow transferred its advanced S-300 air defence system to Damascus despite Israeli objections.
Israel routinely conducts bombing raids in Syria against what Israel says are Iranian or Iranian-affiliated targets or weapons transfers to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
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