Netanyahu, Putin Discuss Syrian Crisis, Areas of Cooperation

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Netanyahu, Putin Discuss Syrian Crisis, Areas of Cooperation

by BICOM | 07.07.17 2:40 pm

Israel’s prime minister discussed the situation in Syria with the president of Russia on Thursday in a scheduled telephone call.

The Kremlin issued a statement after the conversation and said that “Mr Putin and Mr Netanyahu continued their exchange of opinions on topical issues of Russia-Israel cooperation” and “discussed the Middle East settlement and the situation in Syria.”

The two leaders have held regular phonecalls over the last couple of years, since they established new protocols and a de-confliction mechanism for operations on the Syrian border.

Thursday’s call followed extensive media reports, most recently in The Times, that Israel has requested the creation of a security buffer zone in Syria, extending 30 miles from the Israeli-Syrian border in the Golan Heights. Israel’s security establishment remains concerned about Hezbollah and other Iranian-backed militias establishing themselves in the area, from which they could attack Israel.

Continued: http://www.thetower.org/5174oc-netanyahu-putin-discuss-syrian-crisis-areas-of-cooperation/