Netanyahu, Putin discuss fight against terrorism after Kuntar assassination
- 9 years ago
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed in a phone call on Tuesday to coordinate their two countries' actions to fight terrorism in the Middle East, the Kremlin said in a statement.
Netanyahu and Putin met three days after Hezbollah leader Samir Kuntar was killed in an airstrike in Syria, which the Lebanese terror organization attributes to Israel.
Israel and Russia have set up a communications channel to make sure their air forces do not clash with each other, though it was not known whether the alleged Israeli strike on Kuntar had been announced to the Russians ahead of time.
Meanwhile, Arab media not affiliated with the Assad regime or Hezbollah asserted that Russia and Israel coordinated the attack against Kuntar, as Moscow did not make use of the S-400 air defense system it deployed in Syria to stop the airstrike.
Netanyahu and Putin met three days after Hezbollah leader Samir Kuntar was killed in an airstrike in Syria, which the Lebanese terror organization attributes to Israel.
Israel and Russia have set up a communications channel to make sure their air forces do not clash with each other, though it was not known whether the alleged Israeli strike on Kuntar had been announced to the Russians ahead of time.
Meanwhile, Arab media not affiliated with the Assad regime or Hezbollah asserted that Russia and Israel coordinated the attack against Kuntar, as Moscow did not make use of the S-400 air defense system it deployed in Syria to stop the airstrike.