The stories right now are developing.
A key data point is that two days ago, Israel carried out airstrikes on the airport in Damascus, Syria, to destroy a shipment of weapons imported from Iran.
A few hours ago, Russian media reported that contact had been lost with an IL-20M Electronic Intelligence (ELINT) aircraft over the Eastern Mediterranean or possibly western Syria. The aircraft carried 14 Russian servicemen.
The Russians seem to want to blame Israel but are afraid to.
BTW, at this writing, no reputable source is reporting French or Israeli airstrikes or missile strikes in Syria.
Assad’s propagandists are sh***ing themselves.
