"Being Jewish, it is an honor for me and to represent Israel. It feels right in my heart," says Nicola Louise Ahorner, who made aliyah this week.

"As Russia's international isolation grows, so will antisemitism. They will again feel the need to look for the scapegoat, which will be the Jews, as has always been throughout Russian history," says Sviatoslav Yurash, who has volunteered with the military since the outbreak of the war.

The Intelligence Ministry "has the duty to fight against terrorism, the Zionist regime, and the acts of sabotage against Iran," Minister Esmaeil Khatib tells Tehran's parliament.

The two ministries plan to join forces in the fight against organized crime, terrorism, and human trafficking.

Ex-defense establishment official Lt. Col. (ret.) Orna Mizrahi says Moscow has been willing to ignore Israeli airstrikes, as they have boosted Russia in its competition for control with Iran in Syria.