Israel Could Soon Have a Russia Problem

“The situation is very complicated,” explained one high-ranking Israeli security official, talking on condition of anonymity. “The Russians came here to help the Shiite axis, which is considered by Israel to pose the most serious threat. As a result, they are not serving our interests here, at least ostensibly. At the same time, however,” the source continued, “the Russians can understand our need to prevent various weapons from reaching Hezbollah. Besides, Putin is weakening Erdogan now, which also benefits us. As such, the situation is very fickle and volatile, with nothing clearly defined. Enemies used to be obvious. Interests used to be obvious, too. Everything was defined and determined in advance. Today, you frequently find yourself caught in the same boat as your sworn enemies; interests cross, but they also conflict. There is no beginning and no end to it.”