Amikam Norkin arrived today in Moscow. The visit took place in connection with the crash of the Il-20 over the Mediterranean Sea. The commander-in-chief of the Israeli Air Force, who heads the delegation, met with the Russian military, RIA Novosti reports.. "...

Israeli officers provided the Russian side with information about the incident, as a result of which the Russian airplane was shot down by Syrian air defense," the Israeli army spokesman said in a statement. Earlier, the decision to send Norkin to Moscow was commented on by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "I decided to send an Air Force commander to Moscow with a double purpose: to continue to protect our citizens while maintaining cooperation between our countries," says his statement. Reports of the crash of our aircraft appeared on the night of September 18. Ilyushin Il-20 was put under attack by Syrian air defense Israeli fighters.