Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Feb. 27, 2019 | File photo: Haim Zach / GPO
Israel Hayom: 'Russian coordination with Israel in Syria ended with new government'
In move expected to seriously impact Israel's freedom of operations in Syria, Lebanese media outlets quote senior Russian official as saying previous coordination with Israel stopped as soon as Netanyahu left office.
Moscow has decided to adopt a new strategy in Syria, pro-Syrian newspapers in Lebanon reported recently, in a move expected to severely impact Israel's security interests.
In recent years, Israel enjoyed almost complete freedom of operations in Syrian airspace, conducting airstrikes on targets that posed a threat to national security, according to foreign reports.
News of the change in Syrian policy was reported in Lebanese media outlets whose senior political commentators have close ties to the Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime as well as senior officers in Russian military headquarters stationed in Syria.
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WNU Editor: Russian President Vladimir Putin had a working relationship with former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that goes back years. He does not have that connection with the current Israeli leadership.
We will know in the coming weeks on how much these reports on Russian changing its Israeli & Syria policy are true,
More News On Russian Officials Saying Previous Coordination With Israel In Syria Stopped As Soon As Netanyahu Left Office.
Report: The Russians ran out of patience regarding Israeli attacks in Syria -- Israel Defenswe
Israel concerned over possible new Russian policy on Syria -- Al-Monitor
Israel Shifts To Standoff Weapons In Syria As Russian Threats Increase -- Breaking Defense
Report: Russia Moving to Curtail Israeli Airstrikes on Syria -- Antiwar.com
Will Russia try to close Syrian airspace to further Israeli airstrikes? -- Jerusalem Post
