Syria is to blame for downing of plane, Netanyahu tells Putin

Israel's PM office says Netanyahu places blame for the shooting down of the aircraft on Syria

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, the Israeli leader’s office said, following the downing of a Russian plane off the Syrian coast.



Netanyahu’s office said Netanyahu had placed the blame for the shooting down of the aircraft on Syria, and that he had offered “all necessary information” to investigate the incident.