Netanyahu says Israel will continue Syria operations to prevent Iranian entrenchment

Netanyahu says Israel will continue Syria operations to prevent Iranian entrenchment
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem September 16, 2018 Sebastian Scheiner/Pool via Reuters Copyright POOL(Reuters)
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel would continue to carry out military operations in Syria, issuing the pledge after Russia announced it would supply an advanced anti-aircraft system to its Syrian ally.

"We will continue to act to prevent Iranian military entrenchment in Syria and we will continue the military coordination between the IDF (Israel Defence Forces) and the Russian army," Netanyahu told reporters before boarding a flight to New York, where he will address the U.N. General Assembly.

(Writing by Jeffrey Heller; Editing by Ari Rabinovitch)

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