Israel Dealt 'Severe Blows' to Iranian, Syrian Targets
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that his country had dealt "severe blows" to Iranian and Syrian forces inside Syria and would continue to combat any further aggression.
Saturday's raids came after Syrian air defenses shot down an Israeli F-16 fighter with anti-aircraft fire, the first time Israel has lost a warplane in battle since 1982.
The Israeli pilots were able to eject from their aircraft, which crashed in Israel, according to the Israeli military. Israel said one of its pilots was "severely injured" in the "emergency evacuation," while another pilot was slightly injured.
Israel said it hit a dozen Iranian and Syrian targets in Syria, including command centers and missile defenses. Earlier, Israel said it had shot down an Iranian drone launched from Syria after it entered Israeli territory late Friday.
Several Israeli officials said they refused to accept an Iranian military presence in Syria, which Tehran denies exists.
以色列总理内塔尼亚胡星期天说，以色列在叙利亚境内重创了伊朗和叙利亚军队，并将继续打击任何进一步的侵略行为。
叙利亚的防空力量击落了以色列的一架F-16战斗机后，以色列星期六在叙利亚发动了突击行动。这是1982年以来以色列在战斗中损失的第一架飞机。
以色列军方说，这架F-16战斗机坠毁在以色列境内，飞行员弹出座舱。以色列说，其中一名飞行员在紧急撤离中受了重伤，另一名飞行员受了轻伤。
以色列说，它打击了叙利亚境内十几个伊朗和叙利亚目标，包括指挥中心和导弹防御设施。早些时候，以色列说击落了一架星期五从叙利亚出发进入以色列领空的伊朗无人机。
以色列官员说，不能接受伊朗在叙利亚的军事存在。伊朗否认有军队在叙利亚。