Smoke trails from two IDF Patriot missiles fired at Syrian jet.  (David Cohen/Flash90)

Prior to the downing of a Syrian fighter jet by Israeli forces earlier today, Amir Tsarfati provided a timely and very informative update on the activity in Syria, the seemingly cordial relationship between Russia and Israel, and the transition from Psalm 83 to Ezekiel 38 scenarios.

Over the weekend, the IDF fired two missiles from the David’s Sling defense missile system, due to alarms that went off in northern Israel.  The activity was attributed to fighting within Syria, so the missiles ultimately did not attack targets.

Then, today, a Russian-made Sukhoi, flown by the Syrian military out of the Iranian-run T4 base in Syria penetrated Israeli airspace and was shot down by IDF Patriot missiles.

These developments are significant in understanding the urgency of the times in which we live.  I recommend Amir’s latest Middle East Update: