Israel Launches US-Backed Missile Shield on Syria Frontier, Russia Sends Envoys
JERUSALEM —
Israel launched its newest air defense system on Monday on the Syrian frontier, where Damascus's Russian-backed forces have been routing rebels, as Moscow sent envoys for what it called "urgent" talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Netanyahu planned to meet Russia's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, and its armed forces chief, General Valery Gerasimov, later in the day, a visit the Israeli leader said was arranged last week at the request of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Israel has been on high alert as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad regains ground from southern rebels, bringing his forces close to the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
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Russians and Netanyahu meet again.
Putin says something like 1,000,000 Russian Jews have moved to Israel and that they remain his concern. There was a pretty good article on Putin and this relationship posted the other day.
Potentially, maybe it is a good thing, Russia is in the area to settle things down. It's sad, if a major power is over there, some of them will be killed. Russian or American. I think that's why we were hesitant per the Obama administration to get heavily involved.
