Israel asseses its relations with Russia

Israel appreciate its relations with Russia and consider the coordination between the defense forces of the two countries significant, Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said.

"First of all, we appreciate our relations with Russia as well as very significant coordination in the security sphere between the Russian military and the Israel Defense Forces," Sputnik cited him as saying.

"At the same time, we are not interested in maintaining a dialogue with Russia via media," the Defense Minister stressed, adding that the country continues its contacts and coordination through secure channels.

The minister said that the recent crash of a Russian Il-20 plane near Syria has not led to secure communication between Israel and Russia being cut off  

Lieberman also again accused Syrian troops of being responsible for the incident.