Russia joins forces with Israel

Now this is an interesting development:

"Lavrov met Israeli leaders last week and signed an accord meant to pave the way for a joint effort against Islamic insurgency groups.

Vasilyev and other Russian officials said such cooperation was already taking place. They said teams from both countries were arranging meetings in an effort meant to learn the lessons of the Chechen takeover of a high school in North Ossetia in late August. Nearly 400 people were killed in the hostage episode."

Sounds like the smart thing to do, considering how much experience Israel has in dealing with terrorist actions such as hijackings, car bombings, etc.