Russia tells Israel to behave

What are the chances that Israel will heed this advice?

Russia on Thursday called on Israel to respect international law following an alleged violation of Syrian airspace.

The country expressed “extreme concern” in the wake of Syrian claims that its military fired on an Israel Air Force warplane that had entered its airspace and “dropped munitions.”

“The reports have caused extreme concern in Moscow,” the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement.

“Particularly troubling is that this is the Middle East, a region already heavy with serious conflicts and tension.”

Iran , meanwhile, slammed Israel over the reported incident, saying that it was seeking to compensate for its “failure” in last year’s war against Hezbollah.

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