Here are the real objectives of Bennett’s visit to Putin
Bennett sought reassurance from Putin in Syria. Italics by Giuseppe Gagliano
As reported by the international media , Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett went to Moscow on March 5 to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and at least officially discuss the war in Ukraine.
The premier was accompanied by the Minister for Construction, Zeev Elkin, a native of Ukraine.
THE REAL GOALS OF BENNETT'S VISIT
However, only a naive observer would believe that the Israeli prime minister went to Prime Minister Putin to act as peacemaker. The aims of the meeting are of another nature and are easily understood: firstly the Syrian question, and secondly the relaunch of the Iranian nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
WHAT ISRAEL DOES IN SYRIA
On the other hand, how peaceful the Israeli posture is can be seen in the Syrian theater. According to Al Jazeera , an Israeli attack was carried out which killed two civilians and caused material damage on the outskirts of the capital, namely in Damascus, on 7 March.
The offensive action carried out by Israel would have hit infrastructures located south of Damascus. Although Syrian air defense systems have managed to intercept the missiles, some of them have reached some civilians.
THE MILITARY STRATEGY
These military actions conducted by Israel in March represent a strategic choice in perfect coherence with those implemented in February. In fact, between 23 and 24 February the action put in place by Israel caused six deaths and about 20 injuries.
BENNETT WANTS ASSURANCE
In short, what the Israeli Prime Minister sought in the interview with Putin is to have reassurance on the Russian presence in Syria, that is, on the fact that he will not hinder his actions. As is understandable, the priority for Israel cannot be represented by Ukraine but by Iran, and it is the danger this represents to Israeli national security.
This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/mondo/incontro-bennett-putin-siria/ on Tue, 08 Mar 2022 06:26:48 +0000.