Moscow in the middle East
Extreme caution needed as Israel supports Russia remaining in Syria, experts say
‘Russia will not protect Israel’s interests … they have a totally anti-Israel stance,’ former Israeli Ambassador to Moscow Arkady Mil-Man warns
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A portrait of Russia's President Vladimir Putin hangs above as Russian military trucks enter the Russian-leased Syrian military base of Hmeimim in Latakia province in western Syria on December 29, 2024.
As Jerusalem looks warily at the new government in Syria, senior Israeli officials are reportedly supporting efforts by the Russian Army to remain in the war-torn country — an approach, Israeli analysts have warned, that comes with many risks....