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Israel Turns Back Iranian Plane Flying Over Syria - Reports

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Overnight from Saturday to Sunday, the Israeli Air Force turned back an Iranian plane flying in Syrian airspace over suspicions that it was transporting weapons for the Lebanese movement, Hezbollah, the Times of Israel newspaper reported.
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According to the publication, some time after receiving the message, the aircraft changed course.
The newspaper notes that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in recent months has repeatedly forced Iranian planes flying in the airspace of Syria and Iraq to turn back due to suspicions that they could be carrying weapons for Hezbollah.
On the night of November 27, following nearly 14 months of escalating tensions, a ceasefire was reached between Israel and Lebanon in accordance with the US settlement plan. Before the agreement was finalized, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the nation, explaining the need for a ceasefire on the northern front. He emphasized that if Hezbollah were to violate the ceasefire, Israel would respond decisively and resume hostilities.
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