Sequence of Events
- the IAF launched missiles at Damascus from Lebanese air space .
- IDF artillery targeted SAA in the al-Qunietra district.
- SAA responded with counter-battery.
- an IDF Merkava tank in the Golan Heights fired into the Syrian town of al-Baa'th. SAA ATGM teams engaged, but no update as to the status of the IDF tank.
- SAA fired MLRS and short range ballistic missiles [not confirmed] at IDF positions in the Golan.
^^ This is where the media picks up the story.
- IDF/IAF launched at least three waves of missile attacks against Syria. SAA responds. Back and forth for about 4-5 hours.
Dawn in Syria now...seems to be calm.
- 2 x IAF jets shot down [not confirmed].
- Russian jets scrambled from their base in Latakia to patrol over Damascus.
- Russian jets intercepted IAF jets over Lebanon [not confirmed] resulting in IAF jets returning to base.
- IDF imposed media blackout in Golan and Israel [not confirmed].
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