Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:10am on 04 Nov 2023,Saturday International
Since starting its war against Hamas last month, Israel has increased strikes on Iran-backed militias in Syria near the Israeli border. Significantly, Israel has stopped informing Russia, Syria's key ally, before all such attacks. Russian Deputy FM Bogdanov said Israel generally does not notify Russia in advance now, with Russia finding out after the strikes occur. This marks a policy shift by Israel and highlights deteriorating ties between Israel and Russia amid the Ukraine conflict. Israel's uncoordinated hits in Syria against Iranian proxies risks further escalation and tensions with Moscow.
