The New York Times has obtained more than 1,100 diplomatic cables which were leaked by hackers, and specifically shed light on Israel's stance on Russia.
A series of leaked diplomatic cables obtained by the New York Times include a document pertaining to Slovakia's explanation of Israel's views on Iran, Russia, Syria and the EU's treatment of israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, according to Haaretz.
The cable, which dates back to June 2018, underscores Slovakia's desire to notify its partners of consultations between Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic Marian Jakubocy and his Israeli counterpart Alon Ushpiz.
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Touching upon Syria and Iran, the cable cited the Israeli side as saying that “Iran's main interest is to create land corridor to Lebanon in order to transfer military technology/capabilities and equipment to [the Lebanon-based militant group] Hezbollah.”
According to the cable, Ushpiz concluded that “the situation in Syria would have been even more complex without the Russian presence” and that “israel recognises changes in Russian's perception of Iran.”
While claiming that “Iranian activities in Syria are seen by Russia as spoilers to stability”, the cable quotes the Israeli political director as saying that “Russia and Israel reached a point where…
