Israeli Strike on Syria Anti Aircraft Battery After Missile Attack, New US Deal Boosts F 35 Fleet

Israel is set to buy its third fleet of F-35 fighter jets in a deal worth $3bn that will be financed through US military aid. Israel’s Ministry of Defence approved the purchase with the additional 25 aircraft manufactured by Lockheed Martin. On July 2, Israeli fighter jets launched an attack on a Syrian air defence battery which launched an anti-aircraft missile towards Israel. Syrian state media said the country’s air defences shot down some of the missiles fired by Israeli warplanes flying over Lebanon. However, the Israeli military said a Syrian anti-aircraft missile exploded over Israeli territory, prompting another round of strikes. The IDF made a deliberate decision to allow the Syrian missile which exploded in the South to traverse most of the country. Meanwhile, An Israeli security think tank claims Iran has built a massive underground missile base in a mountain fortress outside the city of Kermanshah. #Israel #f35. #iran #syria #israelairstrike n18oc_world n18oc_crux CRUX is your daily video news guide to the big events that are shaping our world. We track news, geopolitics, diplomacy and defence strategies and explain how they shape national policies. Crux makes sense of global developments, and analyses their impact on daily lives. Follow CRUX on Telegram: https://bit.ly/3fnlLua Follow CRUX on Instagram (@crux.india): https://bit.ly/3qSFx1K Follow CRUX on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Lte7iF #GetCloserToTheNews with latest headlines on politics, sports and entertainment on news18.com https://bit.ly/2Y4QccL Also watch: Crux Decode: https://bit.ly/3MjzIoG Crux+ : https://bit.ly/35mm97B Crux Most Watched: https://bit.ly/3KhJ8iX