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Sanctioned Russian jet carrying military intel. chief lands in Israel after departing Moscow base

The Tupolev Tu-154M, which departed from a military base near Moscow, has been on the US sanctions list since 2023. A delegation, including the GRU chief Adm. Igor Kustyukov, was on board.

A Russian Air Force Tu-154B-2; illustrative.
Sergei Lavrov speaks with Sergei Naryshkin and Vladimir Medinsky during a meeting with members of the Security Council in Moscow, Russia, November 6, 2026.

Russian diplomats and military officials to join talks with US and Ukraine, Kremlin says

Firefighters work at a site of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 29, 2026.

Ukraine, a living laboratory for modern warfare, is shaping the global economy, security - opinion

Сombines harvest wheat in a field in the Kasharsky district of the Rostov region, Russia, July 24, 2025.

Russia says it regrets decision of Israeli company to refrain from purchasing Russian grain


Mikhael Mirilashvili: Making an impact from Georgia to Israel

Mirilashvili is a leader in the international Jewish community with a focus on countries in the former Soviet Union.

Mikhael Mirilashvili, an Israeli-Georgian businessman and philanthropist

Should Israel be concerned that Russia might have an Israeli missile?

Chinese media reported that the advanced missile is now in the hands of the Russians who are reportedly working to reverse engineer it. What a weird report. And what odd timing.

David's Sling Weapons System Stunner Missile intercepts target during inaugural flight test

Israeli woman gets seven years in a Russian jail over nine grams of pot

The Prime Minister's Office said that Israeli authorities have been involved in Issachar’s case from the start, clearly telling Russia that the punishment it wants to give her is disproportionate.

Naama Issachar

Balancing Act

Syria barely exists as a state, but Russia is keen to maintain calm there to help Assad keep control, while Iran, already overstretched, does not seem keen on an all-out confrontation with Israel.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu chats with Israeli soldiers at a military outpost during a visit to Mount Hermon in the Golan Heights overlooking the Israel-Syria border in 2015.

IDF delegation returns from Moscow after Northern Shield, Syria talks

Israel's military says meeting with senior Russian officers discussed Lebanon and Syria

Israeli and Russian delegation meeting in Moscow

Above the fold: Half-empty glass is a success

Stability in the region – especially in Syria, Lebanon and even Iraq – require that Israel and Russia work closely together.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Victory Day parade in Moscow, May 2018

Report: Netanyahu-Putin meeting in Paris canceled amid tensions

Netanyahu and Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman have insisted that relations with Moscow are on track.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shaking hands with Russian Preisdent Vladimir Putin

Russia: Israeli military action in Syria increases regional tensions

Israel has insisted that it notified Moscow of its movements and has blamed Syria for the downed plane.

An Israeli Air Force F-35 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration at a graduation ceremony for Israeli air force pilots

Downing of Russian plane redefines Israel’s Syria dilemma

On September 17, Syrian air defenses accidentally shot down a Russian surveillance aircraft while retaliating against Israeli airplanes attacking Iranian assets, killing 15 Russian airmen on board.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin

Voices from the Arab Press: The face of the airport, the face of a nation

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world

AT BEIRUT-RAFIC Hariri International Airport.