Israel to Russia: Assad's safe from us, but Iran must quit Syria
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Russia on Wednesday that its ally Syrian President Bashar al-Assad would be safe from Israel, but Moscow should encourage Iranian forces quit Syria, a senior Israeli official said.