Officials close to the PM credited the 'close and personal relationship' between Netanyahu and Putin for the “significant progress” towards Issachar’s release.

'This summit represents a real opportunity to help advance stability in our region, and particularly in Syria,' Prime Minister Netanyahu stated.

'Israel will not allow Iran...to entrench on our border; we will do everything to prevent it from attaining nuclear weapons,' Netanyahu stated.

'The IDF will continue to work day and night to keep Israelis safe,' the army stated upon exposing another Hezbollah terror tunnel aimed at attacking civilians.

In Paris for WWI armistice commemorations, Netanyahu has ‘good and to the point’ talk with Putin.

The Russian Embassy in Israel marked its 'National Day' celebration on Thursday for the first time in Israel’s capital of Jerusalem.

"Iran needs to understand that Israel will not allow" its military build-up in Syria, Netanyahu told Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman is calling for greater American involvement in a turbulent Middle East.

Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein, who was imprisoned in the FSU for Zionist activity, became the first Israeli politician to address the Russian parliament.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed his Russian counterpart, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, that he will prevent Iran from establishing a military presence in Syria.

The high level of respect Russian President Vladmir Putin demonstrated toward Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week indicates Russia’s desire to bolster its relationship with Israel.

While working to finalize a free trade agreement and forge closer economic ties with Russia, Israel says it has a lot to share, including agricultural technologies.