At the outset of hostilities, the Israeli navy set out to destroy the naval capabilities of the Syrians, who were equipped with modern Soviet made equipment.
Fought off the Syrian port city of Latakia, the Israelis employed the tactic of letting the enemy fire missiles at maximum range, while using chaff and jamming techniques (ECM) to defend against them. Once the Syrians ran out of missiles, the Israelis closed in and fought at optimum missile range.
Several Syrian gunships were sunk, and the Syrian navy returned to port and did not fight again for the rest of the war.
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