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Israeli fears of Russian missiles, sophisticated might go to Syria

After returning recently from a five-day trip to China, it is expected that the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Russia this week, amid fears haunt Tel Aviv that Moscow might provide Damascus with sophisticated air defense missiles.

According to the Jerusalem Post Israel to meet Netanyahu on the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin at his residence in the resort of Sochi on the Black Sea shore.

And the water and Energy Minister Silvan Shalom told Israeli public radio on Sunday that extradition of Russian missiles s-300 to Syria is of concern to Israel, and Prime Minister completely designed not to perform this contract.

Shalom said that the delivery of such weapons to Syria would change the balance of power in the region, and these weapons could fall into the hands of the Lebanese Hezbollah, an ally of President Bashar Al-Assad of Syria and Iran.

He said that if Syria got on these missiles, “the movement of States that want to change in Syria will become more difficult.”

The Kremlin announced Saturday that Netanyahu will travel to Russia for talks with Putin, without specifying a date.

According to the Jerusalem Post, the Wall Street Journal reported the number of us Wednesday that the United States has informed Israel that a deal is about to be concluded, to sell Russia surface-to-air missiles s-300 to Syria.

The Israeli newspaper said that some believed that Russia aims behind this deal if it was to prevent interference in the civil war, or selling weapons to the rebels the Syrians. “

Israel has informed Washington that Damascus paid batteries reached $ 900 million, were purchased from Russia under an agreement concluded in 2010.

And the Wall Street Journal reported that the deal included six missile launchers and 144 missiles, range of 200 km. It is expected that the first shipment to Syria within the next three months.

This type of arms that limits the movement of Israeli aircraft in Lebanese or Syrian airspace, according to Agence France-Presse.

Israel launched in early may, two air raids on Syria, an Israeli official said was aimed at preventing the transport of weapons to Hezbollah.

And Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday that Moscow was putting the finishing touches on this missile to Syria.