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Netanyahu visits Putin: Israel seeks freedom of operation in Lebanon and Syria Before Israel’s Prime Minister meets with Putin in the Kremlin, associates of Minister Ze’ev Elkin revealed that Israel seeks freedom of operation at the same time that Russia is attacking the area.

Jun 7, 2016, 3:24PM Rachel Avraham

Source: Israel seeks freedom of operation in Lebanon and Syria | JerusalemOnline

Netanyahu in Moscow Photo Credit: Government Press Office

Today, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin. Several issues are on the agenda during the meeting, which are the signing of an agreement that will permit immigrants who came after 1992 to receive immigrant pensions and the return of the Sultan Yacoub Tank.

Minister Ze’ev Elkin, who is accompanying the Prime Minister and will be his personal translator, will be the only other person in the room when the two meet. Elkin told Channel 2 News about the relationship between Netanyahu and Putin: “There is a very intimate relationship between the two leaders. There are many important issues including political and security issues as well as important agreements such as the pension agreements.”

“There is an important resource; trust was created,” Elkin explained. “As much as possible, the Prime Minister uses this resource in the interests of the State of Israel.” The minister stressed that having good relations with Putin does not contradict having good relations with the US: “We also have the Americans. There is no connection between these two channels. We live in a multipolar world.”

In a conversation Elkin had on security issues, he spoke about Russia’s involvement in Syria and the need to avoid conflicts: “The one who moves forces into Syria today is Russia and not the Americans. So if we want to maintain the freedom of our Air Force to operate in Lebanon and Syria, we need to be concerned about the political and security interests as well as to take care of the citizens of Israel. The Russians are the proper outlet for this.”

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