«Israel» Will Have to Think Twice About Next Strike in Syria

Local Editor

The “Israeli” entity has been dealing with two direct blows from Russia! On the one hand, it has been held responsible for last week’s downing of a Russian plane over Syria. And the announcement of the transfer of advanced S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems to Syria is the other.

The two latest developments in Moscow shouldn’t surprise anyone in the entity except maybe a few foolish supporters of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

No matter how good his relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin may be, Netanyahu can’t make the problem disappear.

Russia suffered an embarrassing blow when Syria’s anti-aircraft fire shot down the plane, and it still has widespread interests to promote in Syria. It was quite clear that the affair would lead to a Russian condemnation of the entity. The bottom line still depends on Putin, who initially sufficed with a cautiously worded statement the day after the incident. For the time being it seems the result of the Russian steps will be a significant restriction of the entity’s freedom of action over Syria.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced Monday that his country would supply Syria with S-300 ground-to-air missiles. Russia, he said, would also activate electronics preventing the activation of satellite tracking systems along Syria’s coast, making it harder for the entity to conduct airstrikes. And Russia will equip Syrian anti-aircraft units with Russian tracking and guidance systems to prevent mishaps in which Syria downs Russian aircraft.

In April, after an American attack and a number of “Israeli" attacks, Moscow announced that it would sell the S-300 systems to Syria, but it didn’t follow through. This time the Russians seem more determined to follow through, though it’s doubtful the weapons will be delivered in two weeks as promised by Shoigu, and it could take the Syrians a while to learn to operate the technology.

Russia’s announcement of the decision to supply the S-300s and its report Sunday on the circumstances of the downing of the Ilyushin plane underscore one point.

The “Israeli” entity has operated freely in northern Syria for years thanks to the combination of offensive actions and good diplomatic relations with the Russians. Mostly, the “Israeli” entity acted shrewdly, achieving many of its goals.

However, “Israel” isn’t a superpower and isn’t invincible. It will have to take into account Russian considerations and maybe even adapt its offensive model.

Source: Haaretz, Edited by website team