"The crisis with Putin is far worse than we thought," the network quotes Netanyahu saying following his trip to Bulgaria last week.
Russia has blamed Israel for the downing of the plane, a charge denied by Jerusalem, and, in recent weeks, has ramped up its criticism of Israeli
s in Syria."Putin sees the downing of the plane as a personal affront to his prestige and this is an important component in his perception of power," Netanyahu reportedly said.
"Therefore, this is a strategic blow that made the crisis worse," he is said to have added.