(Sputnik-Russia) Elizabeth Blade - IDF Col. (ret.) Eran Lerman, who held senior positions within Israel's military intelligence, says "there has not been any strategic change" in Israeli-Russian coordination in Syria. Russia and Israel would like to avoid incidents like one that occurred in 2018 when a Russian military plane was downed by Syrian anti-aircraft fire during an Israeli air operation, killing 15 people. And both nations, says Lerman, would like to make certain that Iran doesn't cement its positions in Syria. "Russia has been investing much in the survival of Assad, so allowing Iran to utilize Syria as a launching pad could put these achievements at risk."
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