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Israel Gave Russia Prior Notice of Strike in Syria
(Asharq Al-Awsat-UK) The target of an Israeli strike near Syria's Hama city over the weekend was a base that held Russian S-300 air defense batteries that had not been activated, military circles in Tel Aviv revealed. Sources revealed that during their latest meeting in Moscow, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Vladimir Putin finalized a written agreement in which Israel pledges to give Russia a 10-15-minute notice before striking positions in Syria. Moscow did not object to or criticize the weekend attack despite the presence of a base that holds S-300 batteries in the vicinity.