p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 15.0px Calibri; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} span.s2 {text-decoration: underline ; font-kerning: none; color: #0463c1; -webkit-text-stroke: 0px #0463c1} The show of unity during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Russia on Sept. 12 can’t paper over the sharp differences between the two countries over Syria. Independent Arabia reports that Moscow has prevented several Israeli strikes against Iranian proxies in the country. A number of Russian and pro-government Syrian media outlets have published similar reports claiming that Russian jets based at Khmeimim air base were called to intercept Israeli aircraft over Syria in late August and September.
In Sochi, Netanyahu stressed the close cooperation between the two countries. Yet even his words of praise alluded to thorny aspects in the relations. “Our personal relationship … prevented a collision between our countries,” Netanyahu said. “This is a very important element for the stability of the entire region.”
