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Israeli forces attacked Syrian government and Iranian targets in Syria on Saturday after one of its F-16 jets was downed by what appeared to be Syrian antiaircraft fire, per the N.Y. Times. 

Why it matters: This is believed to be the first Israeli jet downed by enemy forces since the 1980s, per the Times. It also marks a direct confrontation between Israeli troops and Iranians.

Israel attacks Iranian and Syrian targets after F-16 shot down

This is believed to be the first Israeli jet downed by enemy forces since the 1980s

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Israeli forces attacked Syrian government and Iranian targets in Syria on Saturday after one of its F-16 jets was downed by what appeared to be Syrian antiaircraft fire, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="per the N.Y. Times. " data-vars-click-url="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/10/world/middleeast/israel-iran-syria.html?smid=tw-share" data-vars-content-id="f2639ad1-eb98-4246-a45b-62ed34fc14d6" data-vars-headline="Israel attacks Iranian and Syrian targets after F-16 shot down" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/10/world/middleeast/israel-iran-syria.html?smid=tw-share" target="_blank">per the N.Y. Times. </a>Why it matters: This is believed to be the first Israeli jet downed by enemy forces since the 1980s, per the Times. It also marks a direct confrontation between Israeli troops and Iranians.

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Israel attacks Iranian and Syrian targets after F-16 shot down

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