Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu argues that the collapse of the Russian Il-20 in Syria could lead to serious consequences. At the same time, he stressed that he would like to meet with President Vladimir Putin as soon as possible and discuss the incident. "The crash of a Russian aircraft could have far more serious consequences," Kan's radio station quoted Netanyahu. The Prime Minister did not specify what he meant, but it was hard for Jerusalem. Russian tourists stopped buying tours to this country, which was a serious blow to the budget of Israel.

The Russian reconnaissance aircraft Il-20, carrying 15 servicemen on board, was shot down by Syria S-200 air defense system in the evening of September 17 over the Mediterranean Sea. According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, under the impact of IL-20, Israeli aircraft were fired, which fired missiles from the Syrian Latakia, RIA FAN reminds.. In Moscow, Israel was accused of reporting a forthcoming attack on Syria just a minute before it began.