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Israel's Ability to Act Against Iran in Syria Faces New Constraints
(Al-Monitor) Lilach Shoval - Israel will soon have to decide whether to act against Syrian air defenses in order to preserve its ability to strike Iranian targets in the country, a security source told Israel's Channel 11 on Oct. 25. Syria has intensified its anti-aircraft fire in recent months. While the Israel Air Force has reported few hits and negligible damage, it has conceded that Syria's air defense capability has improved and its response time has been cut by 20%, requiring Israeli adaptations. The Russians have been claiming that Russian-supplied air defense systems have successfully intercepted missiles fired by Israeli planes.