Israel says attacks Syrian unit that fired at its planes over Lebanon

The Israeli air force on Monday attacked a Syrian anti-aircraft battery that Israel said had fired a missile at its planes as they were on a reconnaissance mission over neighboring Lebanon.No Israeli planes were hit, Israeli military spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Jonathan Conricus said.The counter-strike took place two hours later and "incapacitated" the anti-aircraft unit located 50 km (30 miles) east of Damascus, he said.