Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has traveled to Moscow, Russia to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to prevent misunderstanding between the two countries with military involvement. The Russian government has been an ally of Syria's president, Bashar al-Asaad, even though most of the world does not support him, according to CNN.
The Russians have armed Syrian forces with high powered weapons and Israel is worried that some of these weapons could be acquired by Hezbollah, a political party in Lebanon which Israel considers a potential threat. Syria has supported Hezbollah with weapons and military training. Hezbollah also fought Israel in the 2006 Lebanon War. "Our policy is to do everything to stop weapons from being sent to Hezbollah," Netanyahu told Putin at their photo-op, according to Yahoo News.
"Prevent(ing) misunderstandings between IDF (Israel Defense Force) units and Russian forces," Netanyahu said, is the most important part of this meeting. The United States has been implementing drone strikes in Syria to combat Islamic terrorism from groups like the Taliban and Hezbollah.
Putin has stated that he has the same concerns as the western world regarding the spread of Islamic terrorism, but will continue to aid Syria. He also stated he was not violating international law in doing so. Netanyahu spoke of the meeting as having a "good atmosphere," according to The Jerusalem Post.
