Israeli warplanes had not approached Syria’s airspace since Russia supplied it with S-300 missile systems, Ksenia Svetlova, who sits on the Israeli parliament’s defense committee, said Monday. “There hasn’t been a single mission since Syria received S-300s. The S-300 has changed the balance of power in the region,” she told reporters. ...
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman welcomed US sanctions that took effect Monday targeting Iran’s oil and financial sectors, calling it a “critical blow” to Tehran’s actions in the region. “President (Donald) Trump’s bold decision is the sea-change the Middle East has been waiting for,” Lieberman said in a statement. “In ...
