Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Russia next week for talks with President Vladimir Putin on Moscow’s military support for the Damascus regime and “threats” facing Israel, his office said on Wednesday.
Netanyahu will talk to Putin about “the deployment of Russian military forces in Syria,” a statement said. “He will describe the threats to Israel following military reinforcement in the Syrian arena and the supply of weapons to Hezbollah and other terrorist organisations.”
Israel opposes Assad’s regime, but has sought to avoid being dragged into the conflict in Syria. It also fears Iran could increase its support for Hezbollah and other militant groups as international sanctions are gradually lifted under a July nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.