Netanyahu to US, Russia: Israel will continue Syria strikes

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he conveyed to the US and Russia that Israel will continue carrying out strikes in southern Syria.

The announcement at the weekly Likud faction meeting comes after a US-Russia-Jordan border deal to keep foreign fighters, namely Iran-backed terror groups, away from Israel’s border.

The prime minister says he told “our friend in Washington” and “our friend in Moscow” that Israel will operate in southern Syria “in accordance with our understanding and in accordance with our security needs.”

He describes Israel’s security policy as “the right combination of firmness and responsibility.”

Israel has carried out numerous raids on weapon convoys by Hezbollah, though it rarely acknowledges or confirms individual strikes.

— Marissa Newman