Daily Memo: Israel and Russia Bolster Their Presence in Syria

Israeli and Russian officials paid separate visits to the country this week.

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Israel in Syria. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israeli troops deployed to the buffer zone in Syria. Accompanied by the Israeli foreign minister, defense minister, army chief of staff and head of the Shin Bet security service, he inspected an Israeli army outpost and spoke of the “immense importance” of Israel’s presence there. Mending […]

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