Security-Defense

Israeli Intelligence Minister Yisrael Katz has told Sputnik that he considers Russian Presidential Aide Vladimir Kozhin's remark that there were no negotiations on the supply of S-300 surface-to-air missile systems to Syria to be a demonstration of Moscow's respect toward Tel Aviv.

CIA Director Mike Pompeo claimed Saudi Arabia is officially contacting Israel to confront "challenges" in the region, mentioning that the two countries might set up "a joint military headquarters."