Israeli PM welcomes Russian proposal for Syrian chemical weapon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed Wednesday the Russian proposal for Syrian chemical weapons.

Speaking at a graduation course for the navy in northern Israeli city of Haifa, Netanyahu said that "The world must make certain that he who uses weapons of mass destruction pays a price, " according to a statement released by Prime Minister Office.

Netanyahu added that the Russian proposal of placing Syrian chemical weapons under international supervision would be "well received" by Iran, a staunch ally of Damascus.

At the same ceremony, Israeli President Shimon Peres said that he "trusts" U.S. President Barak Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin to achieve a "credible and meaningful" deal.

Netanyahu met with Israeli defense officials several times in the past two weeks to assess the situation. Last week, several hundred reservists were called up for military duty and anti- missile batteries were stationed across northern and central Israel.

The reservists were released later that week and the military has somewhat lowered the alert level. Officials said the probability that Israel will be attacked is "low" but the country will be prepared for any potential attack.