Russia intervened in the Syrian conflict in September 2015 on the side of embattled President Bashar Assad and Moscow is seen as the main power to speak with when Israel wants to carry out strikes in the country.
Israel’s war-between-wars campaign has seen thousands of airstrikes against Iranian and Hezbollah targets in the country since it began in 2013, including convoys of advanced weaponry heading to Lebanon. Dozens of clandestine operations are also alleged by foreign media to have occurred in Syria and Lebanon against targets that threaten the Jewish state.
The two players have been using safety measures in order to avoid any unwanted conflict and with it, Russia has allowed Israel to maintain its freedom of operation over Syria, as long as it does not endanger their forces.
With Russia turning a blind eye to strikes, Israel says it has been able to significantly disrupt the smuggling routes-by land, at sea, and in the air and achieve satisfactory results in Israel’s campaign. READ MORE
