In response to a speech by the leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu said:
"I heard the words that came from Hezbollah, and it came from the same person who said after 2006 that if he knew what Israel's response would be to the kidnapping of our three soldiers, he would consider twice whether to do so, Because if he confronts us, he will get a blow that he can not even imagine.
As for our relations with Russia, I spoke with President Putin on the eve of Yom Kippur, just before the holiday began.
On behalf of the citizens of Israel, I expressed my sorrow for the deaths of 15 Russian aircrew members whose plane was shot down by Syrian fire. I told him that the root of the problem was Iran's attempt to use Syrian territory for attacks against Israel and to arm our enemies like Hezbollah. I told him that we had the right to self-defense, and yet it was very important to maintain the security coordination between Israel and Russia, so I decided to send the commander of the air force, Major General Amikam Norkin, to Moscow. To continue to protect our citizens, while maintaining cooperation between the two countries. "