The Russian Foreign Ministry announced yesterday that Russia would cooperate in the construction of a nuclear reactor in Syria, for desalination and other "peaceful" purposes. Middle East expert Dr. Eyal Zisser of Tel Aviv University told Arutz-7's Uzi Baruch, "It's still not a matter of concern for Israel, as this is something they have been talking about for ten years, and it's designed for peace, and it's not sure it will get off the ground. But of course, we always have to keep our eyes on the Syrians…"