JERUSALEM - A Russian jet recently penetrated Israeli airspace but was not shot down thanks to an open communication system between the two countries, Israel's defense minister said on Nov. 28 as tensions continued to flare between Ankara and Moscow after Turkish troops downed a Russian warplane.
Associated Press: Israel defense minister says Russian plane breached airspace
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) stands next to Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon during a visit to a military base near the Gush Etzion bloc of Jewish settlements in the Israeli occupied West Bank, on Nov. 23.
