Israel Rejects Russian Plan To Keep Iranian Forces 100km From Golan Border
- Israel Rejects Russian Plan To Keep Iranian Forces 100km From Golan Border
by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/
Israel has rejected a Russian proposal to keep Iranian forces in Syria at least 100 kilometers from the Syrian-Israeli recognized ceasefire line along the Golan Heights, Reuters reports, while Israeli leadership has further threatened to hold Assad responsible “for any Iranian aggression”.
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According to the breaking report, which cites an unnamed Israeli official, the issue came up during a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a visiting Russian delegation led by Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov:
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The official said that Netanyahu told Lavrov “we will not allow the Iranians to establish themselves even 100 kilometres from the border.”
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And crucially, the official paraphrased the following exchange from the closed door meeting: “Netanyahu told Lavrov Israel will maintain freedom of operation against Iranian entrenchment in all of Syria and will see Assad responsible for any Iranian aggression against Israel from Syrian territory because Assad is the one hosting the Iranians.”
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