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Russian Envoy Plays Down Tensions with Israel over Syria Strikes
(Ynet News) Itamar Eichner - On Wednesday, outgoing Russian Ambassador to Israel Alexander Shein expressed concern at recent actions in Syria that have been attributed to Israel, while voicing his sympathy for Israel's own concerns. "Russia constantly takes into account Israel's concerns and interests vis-a-vis preserving its national security. We are, of course, concerned with the state of bilateral relations between Israel and Iran....We must also be concerned with Iran's presence in Syria now. It may lead to a worsening of the situation and a conflagration in the entire Middle East." Asked whether Israel could feel safe operating in Syria airspace, Shein said, "We are disinterested in such actions...[although] we do understand the reasons Israel feels obligated to carry out such actions in the first place." He added that Russia and Israel "have coordination and mutual updates regarding Syria. The two countries' defense ministries are cooperating."