Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is traveling to Moscow next week with the aim of reaching understandings with Russian President Vladimir Putin that will prevent confrontations between the Israeli army and Russian forces deployed in Syria, senior Jerusalem officials said Wednesday.
Israel fears that Russian fighter jets and missile systems in Syria may restrict the Israel Air Force's freedom of movement in the area or lead to unplanned altercations between the Israel Defense Forces and the Russian army.
In an announcement, the Prime Minister's Office said Netanyahu "will present the threats posed to Israel as a result of the increased flow of advanced war materiel to the Syrian arena and the transfer of deadly weapons to Hezbollah and other terror organizations."