JERUSALEM, Israel (AP) - The planned sale of advanced Russian missiles to Syria will disrupt regional stability and Moscow should call off the deal, Israel's foreign minister said yesterday.

Israel fears that the shoulder-held anti-aircraft missiles could fall into the hands of Lebanese guerrillas and be aimed at Israeli targets.

Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom was the first official to confirm publicly that Israel has asked Russia to halt the deal. "We turned to the Russians and asked that they not complete this deal," Shalom said yesterday. "Syria is a country that supports terror and is supplying Hezbollah with weapons non-stop."

Shalom said the sale "will disrupt regional stability and won't improve the chances for peace".

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