Israel blocks Russian move to deploy forces in southern Syria, Israeli source says
Syria sought to bring Russian forces into the country's south to serve as a protective umbrella against various Israeli actions, but Moscow was unwilling to move forward without coordinating with Israel, an Israeli source told Haaretz. Earlier this week, Israeli and Syrian representatives met in Paris for U.S.-mediated talks
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Syria sought to bring Russian forces into the country's south to serve as a protective umbrella against various Israeli actions, but Moscow was unwilling to move forward without coordinating with Israel, an Israeli source told Haaretz. Earlier this week, Israeli and Syrian representatives met in Paris for U.S.-mediated talks
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06:26 PM • January 08 2026 IST
An effort by Syria and Russia to deploy Russian forces in southern Syria has been halted for now after Israeli opposition to the move, an Israeli source told Haaretz on Thursday.
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