Either Putin didn’t want to communicate with Netanyahu, or Khamenei with Putin, or… Ynet reported about Netanyahu’s “attempt” to “ask” Putin to prevent Iran from directly attacking Israel

Something didn’t work out… Israel has initiated negotiations regarding a possible telephone conversation between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Putin amid a possible escalation in the region, writes Ynet with reference to sources.

As the publication notes, if such a conversation does take place, its purpose could be an attempt to convince Putin to “put pressure on Iran to prevent the attack.”

As a result, either Putin did not want to communicate with Netanyahu, or Khamenei with Putin, or…

The office of the Israeli Prime Minister told RBC that they had no information on this matter. RBC sent a request to Kremlin representative Dmitry Peskov.

There are no plans for a conversation between Putin and Netanyahu yetPeskov told TASS.

With talks expected between Netanyahu and Putin amid the threat of an (unhelpful) Iranian attack on Israel, such talk could cause significant resentment among the international community, especially given that Russia openly supports parties hostile to Israel. This dialogue is seen as a diplomatic move by Israel to prevent an attack, but the backlash stems from the fact that Putin and his government have repeatedly shown duplicity in similar situations, supporting terrorist groups while simultaneously trying to negotiate with Israel.

Russia, which actively interacts with Iran and supports Hezbollah, is actually an accomplice in destabilizing the region. Any negotiations with such an actor raise doubts about their effectiveness, because Russia has never condemned Hezbollah’s shelling of civilian Israeli cities, but, on the contrary, seeks to maintain its influence through such alliances. Given that Russia is an ally of both Syria and Iran, it is difficult to imagine Moscow taking any meaningful steps to prevent an attack.

As for how Israel's allies, especially the United States, might react to Netanyahu's conversation with Putin, the reaction is likely to be mixed and critical. The US views Russia as an aggressor who supports Israel's enemies such as Iran and Bashar al-Assad. Any attempts by Israel to engage in dialogue with Russia could be perceived as compromise steps that weaken the overall Western policy of isolating Russia.

Allies, especially the United States, may express concern that negotiations with Putin's Russia are undermining the West's joint efforts to contain Iran's influence and overall weakening its position in the region. In particular, any negotiations with Putin amid the expectation of an Iranian attack could be perceived as a game to ease the sanctions pressure on Moscow, which is not consistent with the American strategy.