Russia has requested that Israel refrain from airstrikes targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon near one of its military bases in Syria, according to a senior official on Wednesday. In mid-October, Syrian state media reported Israeli strikes on Latakia, a city that serves as a stronghold for President Bashar al-Assad, who is backed by Russia and, in …

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