(22.10.2015) It took until this week for the United States, whose forces have long been in sync with Israel on Syria, to agree on similar coordination with Russia.

Alexander Shein, Russia‘s ambassador to Israel, said his country‘s operations were limited to air and missile strikes on „terrorist groups.“

„In this context there is no reason to talk about any alliance between the Russian side, Hezbollah and the Iranian side in Syrian affairs,“ he said in an emailed response to questions from Reuters.