Sputnik- Israel�s envoy to Russia Gary Koren is set to meet with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, according to the Sputnik correspondent.




Israel�s envoy to�Russia has been summoned by�the Russian Foreign Ministry regarding an airstrike on�April, 9 on�a base in�Syria attributed to�Israel, where two Israeli F-15 fighter jets had carried out�a strike against�Syria's T-4 airbase amid�reports by�Syrian media that the military facility had been targeted by�missiles.
"Ongoing discussions are being constantly held with�the Russians and therefore the ambassador will today meet with�Deputy Minister Bogdanov," the Foreign Ministry said.


The aim of�the reported airstrike was the Tiyas air base located outside�of Palmyra in�central Syria. Israel has previously carried out�at least one acknowledged attack on�the base, which is known to�be home to�an Iranian drone program.

Israel and Russia have organized their military efforts in�Syria in�recent years in�order to�avoid disputes and accidental conflicts.

Spokesman for�Russian President Vladimir Putin Dmitry Peskov said that Israel had not spoken to�Moscow ahead of�the airstrike even though Russian military advisers could have been present at�the base, which he described as "a cause for�concern for�us."

Israel has declined to�comment on�the attack, for�which it has been accused by�Russia, Syria and Iran.

On April�9, the Russian Defense Ministry stated that�two Israeli aircrafts�had attacked the airfield, with�strikes being carried out�from Lebanese airspace. According to�the ministry, five out�of eight missiles fired had been intercepted by�Syrian air defenses before�reaching their targets.