Kremlin reveals Putin-Netanyahu phone call
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a phone conversation on Monday to address mounting tensions in the Middle East, according to a Kremlin statement. The leaders focused on the situation in Syria and the recent military exchanges between Israel and Iran.
Putin reiterated Moscow’s support for resolving regional disputes through diplomacy. He emphasized Russia’s longstanding position on the need to preserve Syria’s unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. Putin also offered to help mediate between Israel and Iran following their latest round of hostilities, expressing readiness to assist “in every possible way” in finding a negotiated solution to the ongoing crisis over Iran’s nuclear program.
The Kremlin said both leaders agreed to maintain direct communication on major bilateral and international matters, underscoring the strategic nature of Russian-Israeli relations.
The call comes after a series of developments in Syria and across the region. Since the fall of President Bashar Assad’s government late last year, Israel has extended its military presence in Syria beyond the Golan Heights, citing national security concerns. Earlier this month, Israeli forces conducted multiple airstrikes on Syria’s Defense Ministry in Damascus, which Israel said were aimed at protecting the country’s Druze population.
Following the strikes, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu reached a US-brokered ceasefire agreement with Syria’s interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, formerly a commander in the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham faction.
In June, Israel carried out coordinated strikes, with US backing, on Iranian military and nuclear infrastructure, prompting a wave of retaliatory attacks from Tehran. The two sides exchanged fire over a 12-day period, heightening regional instability and international concern.
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