Israel Issues A Warning To Both Russia And The U.S. That They Can Wreck Any Syrian Deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Reuters

Bloomberg: Israel Wants Russia and U.S. to Know It Can Wreck Syria Deal

* Israel wants deal to exclude an Iranian presence in Syria
* Military strike an option if concerns ignored, Israelis say

Israel’s concern that Iran and its Lebanese proxy Hezbollah are working to entrench themselves militarily in Syria will dominate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s talks Wednesday with President Vladimir Putin in Russia.

A recent truce deal the two powers brokered for southwest Syria makes no mention of ending Iran’s presence, and that’s got Israel rattled.

Netanyahu, on the eve of his visit, said he will speak to Putin about “Iran’s accelerated attempt to establish a military presence in Syria.” He added that Iranian aggression “has not lessened in the wake of the nuclear agreement” and poses a problem not only for Israel but for the entire Middle East.

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