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Monday, May 27, 2013

Israel dismisses report on nixed Russia-Syria arms deal

S-300 PMUSunday Times reports Netanyahu explained to Putin that if S-300 anti-aircraft missiles reached anti-Israel rebel groups, planes taking off from Ben Gurion Airport or landing there would be at risk. Israeli officials dismiss report.

A senior Russian official told The Sunday Times that Russia will not fulfill a deal to sell advanced S-300 anti-aircraft missiles to Syria for fear they could fall into the wrong hands and be used to attack civilian aircraft at Israel's main airport.

In return, he told the British newspaper, the Russians expected Israel to refrain from further airstrikes on Syria.

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