Israeli ambassador congratulates Russia on defeating Islamic State in Syria

It was reported earlier that Syria had been fully cleared of terrorists and all the units of the IS had been destroyed

MOSCOW, December 7. /TASS/. Israeli Ambassador in Moscow, Gary Koren, has congratulated Russia on the defeat of the Islamic State terrorist grouping in Syria.

“We congratulate Russia on its victory over the Islamic State [in Syria],” Koren said. “It became possible thanks to Russian presence.”

He also said Russia was ready to give assistance to the U.S. in destroying remainders of the grouping in Iraq.

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