- RAND’s Elizabeth Bartels: Lessons of Israel’s Iron Dome
Israel warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad last week against allowing Iran to establish a permanent military presence in Syria, Israeli media reported Sunday. The message was reportedly transferred to Assad by a third party following his meeting with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in Sochi last week. Netanyahu also spoke on the phone with Putin and relayed the same message following the Russian leader's meeting with Assad. Read More