sochi russia israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu tell russian president vladimir putin wednesday israel prepare act unilaterally prevent expand iranian military presence syria russia intervene civil war behalf syrian president bashar al-assad 2015 join de facto alliance iranian force lebanese hezbollah shi ite muslim militias help damascus beat back islamic state sunni muslim insurgent group israel fear eventual assad victory could leave iran permanent garrison syria extend threat pose neighbor lebanon iranian-backed hezbollah meet putin black sea resort sochi netanyahu say iran fight cement arc influence gulf mediterranean iran already well way control iraq yemen large extent already practice control lebanon netanyahu tell putin forget single minute iran threaten every day annihilate israel netanyahu say israel oppose iran continue entrenchment syria sure defend mean threat putin part meet reporters access address netanyahu remark iran role syria threat take unilateral military action unite nations russian u.n. ambassador vassily nebenzia tell reporters de-escalation zone establish syria iran guarantor alongside turkey russia real progress way end tragic war know position israel towards iran think iran syria play constructive role say nebenzia netanyahu advisers privately say focus keep iranian force away israeli-controlled golan heights syrian side fall partial truce broke russia unite state recent weeks parallel lobby moscow israel try persuade washington iran guerrilla partner islamic state pose great common threat region bring shi ites sunni sphere surely many serious implications regard refugees new terrorist act netanyahu tell israeli reporters three-hour meet sixth putin since september 2015. want prevent war good raise alarm early order stop deterioration meet netanyahu due fly back israel talk u.s. peace envoys jar kushner jason greenblatt dina powell middle east tour russia far show forbearance toward israel set military hotline prevent warplanes anti-aircraft units clash accidentally syria israel air force say last week strike suspect hezbollah arm shipments around 100 time syria civil war rarely draw retaliation apparently without russian interference russian diplomats argue moscow stake syria deter iran hezbollah open new front israel take israeli interest syria account alexander petrovich shein russia ambassador israel tell channel one television tuesday russia foreign force would stay zeev elkin israeli cabinet minister join netanyahu sochi say radio interview talk putin doubt meet lead practical step elkin elaborate netanyahu putin israel may act curb iran 's clout syria