Reuters - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin, an Israeli diplomatic source said on Tuesday, following the downing of a Russian plane over Syria.

The official, who declined to be named, said the conversation would take place �shortly� but gave no further details. Earlier, the source said, Israel was in constant touch with Russian political and military officials �at all levels.�

Earlier, the Israeli military said its fighter jets had �targeted� a Syrian facility that it said was about to transfer weapons to Hezbollah on behalf of Iran, but that when the Russian plane was downed the Israeli jets �were already within Israeli airspace.�



Writing by Ori Lewis; Editing by Matthew Mpoke Bigg