Putin tells Bennett he will maintain ties with Israel, as well as its enemies

Russian leader hosts PM in Moscow, says he will maintain warm ties but is nobody’s friend

Putin hosts Bennett, reminding Israelis that life goes on after Netanyahu (Haaretz)
ANSHEL PFEFFER: The Russian president, eager to cooperate with Israel and keep it out of any showdown between Moscow and the West, will give Israel’s new prime minister exactly the same treatment as his predecessor

Putin will maintain ties with Israel, as well as its enemies (Times of Israel)
Warm meeting with Bennett is part of Moscow’s broader regional strategy, which includes strategic partnerships with Iran and Syria

Putin was friendly toward Bennett, but he's nobody's friend (Haaretz)
When you have a Russian bear in the neighbourhood you tread carefully. That’s just what Israel is doing; in Gaza, Israel is trying to buy time as in the West Bank and Jerusalem small fires begin to burn

Photo: Minister for Jerusalem Affairs and Housing Ze'ev Elkin, left, and Naftali Bennett speaking with Vladimir Putin in Sochi on Friday (Kobi Gideon/GPO)