There is no shortage of reasons to be concerned about the entangled drama unfolding in Syria, as Russia maneuvers on a shifting landscape that could see Israel and Iran collide in a direct confrontation.
Commentary in The Wall Street Journal on Monday urged caution on the part of Moscow, arguing that Russia has already nudged the regional arch-enemies closer to war. A recent Israeli strike on a base in Syria that killed seven Iranians, including four Quds Force officers, might have been swept under the rug by Iran, according to the author Dennis Ross, but Russia’s decision to call out Israel for the strike has forced Iran’s hand, increasing the likelihood of retaliation to save face.
Against this backdrop, Israel is warning Russia that air defense systems to be delivered to Syria will be in the Israeli air force’s crosshairs. Russia’s Defense Ministry confirmed reports this week that it planned to send Russian S-300 defense systems to the Syrian regime of President Bashar al-Assad, prompting a response from Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman.
“One thing should be clear – if someone fires on our planes, we will destroy them,” Lieberman was reported by Haaretz as saying. “What’s important to us is that the weapons defense systems that the Russians transfer to Syria are not used against us. If they are used against us, we will act against them.”
Russian officials, cited in the initial Russian news report on S-300 delivery, cautioned against targeting the equipment. If Israel attacks them, they said, it will suffer “catastrophic consequences.”
Lieberman acknowledged that the S-300 systems were already being used in Syria, but only in defense of Russian assets. He made the distinction that they had not yet been “employed against Israel,” as paraphrased by Haaretz.
Miles Tompkins, thank you for reminding me about the race issue. Actually, upon the rapid advancement of technology that figuratively shrinked the globe into a rubber football, we couldn’t expect anymore pure race as we have millennia ago because of inter-racial breedings all over the world.
My comment about the persecution of the Jews by Hitler might have been misconstrued. It was Hitler, not me, that referred to the Jews as a sub-race of the Semitic race that, according to him, threatened the Aryan race where the Germans belong. That explained his hatred towards the Jews.
am I reading you correctly!!???? do you think that Israel would nuke Russia and there would be no response???? Have you signed on to a suicide pact!!!?
Will Sum …Judaism isn’t a race…..When the Zionist movement was launched in the late 19th century, most American Jews rejected it firmly….why?….they couldn’t imagine a freer place than America. They also realized that there is no Jewish People—no race, no ethnic group, no tribe—but only many culturally diverse people worldwide who embrace (in different ways) Judaism….
Jn Githinji ..you think so?
Simdi Israel Bongs No one will win here…..remember..Israel cannot win their hearts and minds and continue to violate international law….and the game is being played in their backyard….they have everything to lose….. and they could have so much
poor Americans, ever since their fortunes are in a nosr dive globally they have become delusional to a fault. let it be clear, America,Israel a wester poodles will keep going south.
Seriously dude. The state of Israel only existed about 70yrs ago. Stopped distorting history to your whim and fancy. I doubt Israel will last a 100 yrs. Israel’s time are near and they know it. That is why the Israeli govt are planting those pine like trees as much as possible…????
Raji Bello invited by the legitimate government
Israel must be bombed intensively until its arrogance and imperial ambitions are destroyed.
would you like to buy some ocean side land.
Russia is as tough as 7k nukes. What more you want?
The point is not that it is there time now to win… the point is, their character of being violent and hard headed even from the time of Judah, there being rebellious to the authority over them during the ancient Empires time and not their power… their stupidity in Moses time in the Bible of being an ancient chosen people of GOD but even rebel against God’s authority…
Now their ancient character emerge again… if they will truly do what they say with regards to Russia and Russia will destroy them… would you think America and their allies would just standby and watch there destruction? that’s what I mean about catastrophic…
truly little knowledge is a cursed.
There you go, I thought theres nobody here will refer to wiki about the existence of Israel… knowledge is available now for free Kamran.
It’s just like Kamran read a tabloid about something and he think he know everything, Richard Jamma Cowen… hahaha.
Tell your people to strike the isreal first and you will see what will happen next.Don’t play with fire
In my humble opinion the many victims of the US/Israeli/Saudi aggression should have the right to defend themselves. Air defense is only for defense NOT aggression.
The Zionist failed politics has angered many, regardless of religions and nationality. The Israeli Jews must kick the Zionist out of office before they destroy ISRAEL, and the entire region.
The US Christian and Jewish Zionists has already bankrupted America. Stop wasting US taxpayer’s money on the Zionists/Globalist wars, why not help the US homeless and the needy in America. How many fine young Americans has lost their lives fighting somebody else’s wars?
The sex crazed and greedy US politicians does not work for Americans, but for the “deep state” and foreign nations. Vote out these compromised corrupt politicians that fall into every honey trap Mr. Epstein and other lobbyists make for them.
Zionism is blasphemy against the Torah and the Bible.
We like it or not there will be a destiny both the chosen people and the enemy of the most high.
Kamran Lashari
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_ancient_Israel_and_Judah
Russia uses his power but not the ability. Remember the war in afghanistan for a decade? They never win the war with their sophisticated weapons against the local. How could they win with the most intelligent fighther of the world?
Sooner the better. These threat and warning is already too old notion . Time for change of power.
And what is Russia doing in Seria?