Israel-Russia ties tested after plane downed over Syria
The accidental downing of a Russian plane with 15 soldiers on board has tested relations between Moscow and Israel, which fears President Vladimir Putin will seek to curtail its actions in Syria as a result. Analysts say they believe Russia and Israel will eventually move past the incident without severely limiting Israel's freedom of action in Syria, where it has carried out hundreds of strikes against Iranian and Hezbollah targets. But Russia, whose plane was shot down by Syrian air defences after an Israeli strike and strongly criticised ...
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