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Israel-Russia Crisis Artificial
(Israel Hayom) Zvi Magen interviewed by Ariel Kahana - The crisis between Israel and Russia resulting from a Russian military aircraft being shot down over Syria last week is "calculated and artificial, unrelated to reality or the facts," said former Israeli Ambassador to Russia Zvi Magen. "It doesn't matter what Israel does. From the moment the other side wants a crisis, there's no way of preventing one." Magen said there are two opposing voices in Russia when it comes to Iran. "One sees it [Iran] as a threat, and is somehow pleased that Israel did the work for Russia in dealing with Iran in Syria. The Russian defense establishment, on the other hand, as usual, sees the Iranians as a kind of ally against the U.S. and the West. So it doesn't like Israel's actions against Iran in Syria. In addition, three years after entering Syria, Russia wants to finish things and leave....Israel's activity - which is destabilizing to Syria - is a hindrance."