Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) speaks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on April 4, 2019. (Alexander Zemlianichenko/POOL/AFP)
Times Of Israel: Netanyahu: Putin said that if I were not PM, Israel and Russia would be at war
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin told him the two countries could have found themselves at war had it not been for the close relationship between their leaders.
“Putin told me that were it not for our relationship, we could have found ourselves in the midst of a military clash… Only because we meet every few months has this been avoided,” Netanyahu said in an interview with Army Radio, a day before the Likud leadership primary.
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WNU Editor: The close personal relationship between the leaders has helped. But it is more than that. I have mentioned this before. If given a choice between Israel or Iran/Hezbollah/Syria/etc. .... the Kremlin/Russia will always side with Israel. There are over one million Russian Jews in Israel, and the ties between both countries are very deep.
More News On Israeli PM Netanyahu Saying That Putin Told Him That Israel And Russia Would Be At War If It Was Not For The Close Relationship Between The Leaders
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Netanyahu: Putin told me that without our bond, we might have been at war -- Jerusalem Post
Netanyahu claims he prevented war with Russia due to 'special relationship' with Putin -- Ynet News
