Israel is not coordinating our Syria response with Russia, Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon said Tuesday in the wake of Russian President Vladimir Putin's statements that he was "worried" about recent Israeli strikes in Syria.
"The prime minister made it clear to President Putin that we are not getting involved in the debate of who will be in power, Assad or someone else," Ya'alon said during a tour of Gaza border communities.
Earlier this month, Putin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met and declared the need for communication to avoid military "misunderstandings" near the Syrian-Israeli border.
"We have our interests, and when they are threatened we act and will continue to act," continued Ya'alon.