Putin hails importance of cooperation with Israeli air force HQ

President Vladimir Putin underscored the importance of the cooperation Moscow had developed “with all states who have a real interest in destroying the terrorists.” In a television statement broadcast Friday,he cited in particular the “contacts to ensure flight safety with the Israeli air force HQ and the US-led coalition forces.” DEBKAfile: Tuesday, Russian forces gave Israel and the US advance warning before shooting cruise missiles from a submarine in the eastern Mediterranean at the Islamic State’s main Syrian center at Raqqa.