An international regional confrontation in the skies of Syria

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The Israeli-Iranian battle in the skies of Syria .. What really happened?
On the one hand, Iran's strategic objectives in Syria were totally damaged, and on the other hand there is the image of the Israeli plane falling.
For the first time, Israel and Iran are fighting a battle in Syrian territory. This is the main importance of the battle that took place yesterday in the north. Even if the current battle ends soon and is quiet, a long-term strategic reality is emerging.
Although Israel has been able to operate freely in its northern border in the seven years of the Syrian civil war, it has avoided war yet. The Israeli Air Force has maintained the security interests set by Netanyahu, the most important of which is to prevent the smuggling of advanced weapons to Hezbollah through Syria.
But last year, as Assad's power grew more and more gradually, Syria was again trying to shoot down Israeli planes that attacked the convoys of weapons en route to Hezbollah in its territory. Iran, on the other hand, has been stationed in southern Syria, near the Israeli border, and is pressing Assad to allow it to build a seaport and an air military base in Syria.
Are the events of yesterday an Iranian trap?
When Iran launches marching aircraft into Israeli territory, it does not only plan to drop it, but to launch an Israeli attack in response. That is why Iran has started firing anti-aircraft missiles that have not happened since the 1982 war and succeeded in damaging an Israeli aircraft that eventually landed in Israeli territory.
There is concern among Israeli analysts that the Iranians have succeeded in setting the Israeli Air Force into a planned trap. In fact, large losses were inflicted on the Iranians, but the image of the Israeli plane is a significant achievement in consciousness.
The remnants of the Israeli F16 (Hadas Parush / Flash90)
Battle over the outcome: Who won the fight?
On the one hand, Iran succeeded in dropping an advanced Israeli aircraft, and this success has not happened since 1982. On the other hand, Israel succeeded in dropping the means of Iranian march on its territory after penetrating its territory, although it is a means of warfare difficult to detect in radar. Israel also attacked an Iranian launching site at T-4 airport in Palmyra, hitting 12 Iranian positions inside Syria and air defense systems.
Both sides achieved significant success. Iran penetrated Israeli airspace, dropped an Israeli aircraft and Israel launched an offensive against important Iranian targets.
But the real meaning of yesterday's battle, according to Iran, is "a new strategic stage." What did Iran mean when it said "previous equations are null"? The intention may soon be clear.