Benyamin Netanyahu. File photoTEL AVIV, Jul 26A crisis in Israel's relations with Russia could lead to a threat to national security, said former Israeli Prime Minister and leader of the Likud party Benjamin Netanyahu. «We are in the midst of a dangerous crisis in relations between Russia and Israel. We can and must overcome this crisis. Over the years, we have responsibly developed a balanced relationship with Russia, we have taken care to protect the vital interests of the State of Israel and its citizens: freedom of repatriation of Jews from Russia, Jewish education, extensive activities of the Jewish agency «Sohnut», payment of pensions to immigrants from Russia, Israel and the burial of the remains of Senior Sergeant Zechariah Baumel, the release of an Israeli citizen from detention, the provision of immediate assistance in extinguishing a massive fire on Mount Carmel,» he said. jpg» />Israel declared its readiness for dialogue on the work of Sokhnut in Russia, the politician added that he first of all worked «to achieve one main goal, and we achieved it — coordination of actions to ensure security between the Russian army and the Israeli army in the skies over Syria», and this coordination of action is «a fundamental element of our national security and is of paramount importance.» «I am concerned that what we have built over the years is crumbling right before our eyes in recent weeks. When we return to the leadership of the country with the help of the Almighty, we will create a stable, strong and experienced government and fix what is now collapsing.In the meantime, I have one request to (Yair. — Ed.) Lapid and (Beni. — Approx. ed.) Gantz — stop talking. Your behavior threatens our national security. If the crisis is not stopped immediately, it could lead to serious damage to our security,» Netanyahu said. 
The Federation Council hopes for a fruitful development of relations between Russia and Israel Last week, the Russian Ministry of Justice applied to the court with a request to liquidate the Jewish agency «Sohnut», a conversation on the suit is scheduled for July 28. The media wrote that the authorities sent a request to the agency to suspend activities in the country. The organization itself denied the data on the termination of work in Russia. The agency is engaged in repatriation to Israel, assistance to repatriates, works with Jewish communities, conducts educational courses, children's and youth programs. Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said that relations with Russia are important for Israel, the closure of the offices of the Sokhnut agency will be a serious event and will affect interaction with Moscow. Press Secretary of the Russian leader Dmitry Peskov said that Russia has questions to the Sokhnut agency in terms of compliance with Russian legislation, but there is no need to politicize the situation and project it onto the entire range of Russian-Israeli relations. As Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova noted, Moscow regrets Israel's unconstructive stance towards Russia in recent months. in Russia, said the country's Ministry of Defense
