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  Russia on Wednesday warned Israel against supplying weapons to Ukraine after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was considering military aid for Kyiv and was willing to mediate in the conflict.
  “We say that all countries that supply weapons (to Ukraine) should understand that we will consider these (weapons) to be legitimate targets for Russia’s armed forces,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters.
context: Russia is already pumping tons of money into Iran (and likely a lot of other hostile nations) so uh... What incentive does Israel have to listen to Russia? >
  
  
  What incentive does Israel have to listen to Russia?
  
  Israel likes being able to target Iranian weapons shipments heading through Syria to hostile militias and terrorist groups. Russia allows them to act with impunity.
  Iran has been trying to get the S-300 // S-400 // Russian jets, which would make things a lot more dangerous for Israel. It wasn't long ago that an Israeli F-16 was downed by an S-300.