Nobody wanted to fight
When the Israeli–Palestinian conflict escalated dramatically ... ... to a grim conclusion that, from then onward, the Middle East was hurtling at an ever-increasing speed ... ... Israel and Lebanon, and, finally, by an Israeli–Iranian war, which had been looming on the political ... ...
Along the line of confrontation between the IDF and Hezbollah forces on the Israeli–Lebanese border, ... ... radicals and the Muslim Brotherhood movement (banned in Russia) at home, which has been driven deep underground,...
... unprecedented uptick of violence in the Palestinian–Israeli conflict zone. No solution to the fundamental ... ... been found yet, while the risks of escalation in the Middle East amid tensions on the Lebanese–Israeli ... ... Lebanon, the scene of a military confrontation with Hezbollah. As for Ramallah, there are no major clashes ... ... discussed during the visit?
We had a meeting at the Russian Mission to the PNA with the Mission’s head,... ... Israel’s main adversaries, all the more so because Iran is backing it. That being said, Hezbollah is deeply ...
A Regional Rumble in Syria
Israel’s National Security: What’s at issue?
Since its foundation,... ... deterrence is the best strategy to discourage states (such as Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, etc.) and substate actors (such as Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic State [Da’esh], Jabhat Fatah al-Sham [al-Qaeda’s ... ... striking military targets, all the while communicating with its Russian partners.
From Israel’s Binoculars: A View of Damascus
... ... Islamic fundamentalist state. Russia’s main objective is that the Middle East remains stable while Syria was heading towards anything ...
... Ukraine-style. Many observers predict these, or similar, scenarios for the Middle East, which is already permeated by chronic conflicts, border disputes and territories populated largely by religious, ethnic and other minorities.
Do you see any role in the Middle East settlement for Russia?
The Iranian issue remains of paramount importance for Israel, thousands or maybe even dozens of thousands of the latest missiles targeted by the Hezbollah against northern Israel from Lebanon, as well as the threat of shelling from the Gaza Strip.
Israel relies on Russia in its search for amenable solutions on Iran's nuclear program and the prevention of modern weapons supplies to the already ...
