IDF Chief-of-Staff Lt.-Gen. Gadi Eisenkot and Military Intelligence chief Maj.-Gen. Herzl Halevi are accompanying Netanyahu on his lightning trip to Moscow.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu led a delegation of senior Israeli military commanders and Defense Ministry officials on a visit to the Kremlin Monday to discuss, among other things, the deployment of Russian military units to Syria. Russian arms transfers to Syria and possibly Iran were also discussed. “Over the years we have raised our concerns about the transfer of Russian military equipment to the region, where Russian equipment ends up in Hezbollah’s hands,” one government official said. Meanwhile, a cease-fire went into effect in three areas of Syria on Sunday, and was holding on Monday morning according to opposition groups. Read More
