Moscow – Assad Ally Russia Summons Israeli Diplomat Over Syria Strike

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    A general view of the Israeli Iron Dome system deployed next to the Israeli-Syrian border in the center of the Golan Heights, 17 March 2017. EPA/ATEF SAFADIMoscow – Russia’s foreign ministry says the Israeli ambassador to Moscow was summoned to explain an exchange of fire last week between Israeli jets and Syrian government forces.

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    Russia is a top ally of Syrian President Bashar Assad and has provided key military and political backing to his forces, allowing him to turn the tide of the conflict.

    Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov says Russia “expressed concern” over the exchange in which Syria fired missiles at Israeli warplanes that were on a mission to destroy a weapons convoy destined for Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Lebanese militant group.

    Monday’s report in Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency quotes Bogdanov as saying that Israeli Ambassador Gary Koren “was asked about this” incident.

    Hezbollah is also fighting alongside Assad’s forces in Syria’s brutal six-year civil war.


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    Teddybear
    Teddybear
    7 years ago

    Unfortunately the situation is Syria it’s much more complicated right now Syria has Russia as an active Ally Russia has the deployed anti aircraft Raiders and missile launchers and is heavy integrated into the Syrian Army. the freehand Israel hat over Syria the last few years has changed ,after Israel’s attack on Thursday Russia summons the Israeli ambassador to file a complaint and to make it clear that they are in charge of Syria and it’s not in Israel interest to have the Russian Air Force fighting against Israeli Air Force.
    this situation it’s not simple the vacancy of an American policy in the Middle East by former president Obama has created a new monster in the Middle East Russia.