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Israel Accuse Russia Of Firing At Aircraft

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Russia of firing at two Israeli military aircraft flying over Syria, and has urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to address it’s coordination efforts with Israel in Syria.  The Kremlin have responded by calling the Israeli regime delusional, saying “In this case, Israeli press reports are far from reality.” Yahoo News reports: But Netanyahu, in remarks published by Israeli reporters whom he briefed by phone on his talks on Thursday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, said “there have been problems” regarding Israeli military freedom of operation in Syria. He gave no details, but said: “If you don’t deal with the friction, it could develop into something more serious.” The unsourced report in Yedioth Ahronoth made no mention of dates or locations for the two reported incidents, nor did it give any indication of whether the Israeli planes were hit. Russia mounted its military intervention in Syria in September to shore Damascus up amid a now 5-year-old rebellion. Separately, Israel’s Channel 10 TV said a Russian warplane approached an Israeli warplane off the Mediterranean coast of Syria last week but that there was no contact between them. An Israeli military spokesman declined comment. Netanyahu’s office and the Russian embassy [...]