Friday, October 9, 2015

Israel, Russia seek mechanism to coordinate army activities

Israeli and Russian military officials have met in Tel Aviv to sort out a mechanism that would prevent accidents between their forces as Russia continues its operations in Syria, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Thursday.

During the past week, meetings were held between Russian and Israeli delegations, headed by the deputies of chief of staffs of both countries, the IDF said in a statement released on Thursday night.

"The meetings dealt with establishing a mechanism of safety between both militaries in the region," IDF said, with a follow-up meeting scheduled to take place in Moscow in the upcoming weeks.

Russian Deputy Chief of Staff Nikolai Bogdanovski arrived in Tel Aviv on Tuesday with a delegation of military officials. His Israeli counterpart, Yair Golan, hosted the meetings, two weeks after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on the coordination during a meeting in Moscow.

Prior to the meetings, the IDF stated that the talks would focus on coordinating the activity of both armies in the "aerial, naval and electro-magnetic arenas."

An Israeli defense official told the Walla! News website the initial meetings consisted of introductions and establishing a common ground, before actually starting to sort out its details.

He said that, apart from the risk of incidental clashes between the forces, there is also concern in the military that the Russian operation in the Syria would disrupt the operation of Israel's radars deployed along the Syrian border.

Russia has been conducting air strikes in the past week in Syria against the Islamic State (IS). It boosted military presence in Syria which has been mired in a bloody civil war since 2011, claiming that it is aimed at crushing IS militants.

However, the United States and its allies are concerned that Russia's actions are not only aimed at defeating IS, but also against militant groups supported by the U.S. in their battle against the Syrian government.

Israeli officials have repeatedly stated that Israel does not intervene in the ongoing civil war in Syria, but rather act to defend Israel's interests.

  Xinhua -China.org.cn 9/10/15
--
-
Related:
 

1 comment :

  1. Las consultas entre los militares rusos e israelíes sobre Siria que empezaron esta semana en Tel Aviv, continuarán en Moscú, ha informado este viernes el servicio de prensa del Ejército hebreo...

    "En las próximas semanas tendrá lugar otra reunión en Moscú", remarcó el servicio de prensa.

    La delegación israelí estará encabezada por el vicejefe del Estado Mayor, Yair Golán.

    Israel trata de conservar su libertad de maniobra en el país vecino y evitar incidentes con las fuerzas rusas que bombardean las posiciones de los terroristas del grupo Estado Islámico.

    Esta semana el vicejefe del Estado Mayor ruso, Nikolái Bogdanovski, mantuvo negociaciones durante dos días en Israel en medio del secretismo.

    Al final del encuentro los israelíes filtraron a la prensa en un escueto comunicado que "las partes abordaron la elaboración de medidas de seguridad entre las fuerzas rusas y hebreas en la región".

    El acuerdo para negociar un mecanismo de coordinación en Siria fue alcanzado la semana pasada durante la visita del primer ministro israelí, Benjamín Netanyahu, con el jefe del Estado Mayor, el teniente general Gadi Eizenkot, a Moscú.
    mundo.sputniknews.com

    ReplyDelete

Only News

Featured Post

“The U.S. must stop supporting terrorists who are destroying Syria and her people" : US Congresswoman, Tulsi Gabbard

US Congresswoman, Tulsi Gabbard, recently visited Syria, and even met with President Bashar Al-Assad. She also visited the recently libe...

Blog Widget by LinkWithin