Earlier this week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that Moscow had not decided yet if would supply its S-300 long-range surface-to-air missile systems to Syria.
“What's important to us is that the defensive weapons the Russians are giving Syria won't be used against us. If they're used against us, we'll act against them,” Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman told the Ynet media outlet, reflecting upon the possibility of Syria's acquisition of S-300 missile defense systems.
Israeli Media Alarmed Over Russia's S-300 Supply to Syria
The defense minister elaborated that israel “doesn't interfere in Syria's internal affairs, but on the other hand we won't allow Iran to flood [the country] with advanced weapons systems that would be aimed against Israel.”
“If anyone attacks us, we will retaliate, regardless of S-300, S-700 [sic] or any anything else's presence there,” Lieberman said.
‘Red Line'
In an interview with Army Radio, Israeli Minister of Intelligence Yisrael Katz cast doubts on Russia's potential supply of S-300 missile defense systems to Syria, suggesting that the move will undermine Moscow's relations with Tel Aviv.
“I doubt that they will supply this missile defense system – at the very moment they will cross a certain line in our relations,” Army Radio cited Katz as saying.
Another senior Israeli official also expressed his…
