MOSCOW, December 22. /TASS/. Israel understands Russia’s interests in the current geopolitical situation and support its efforts against international terrorism, Israel’s Ambassador to Russia Zvi Heifetz said on Tuesday.

"As concerns the geopolitical situation, naturally, we understand Russia’s interests," he said at a meeting with Konstantin Kosachev, the chairman of the international committee of Russia’s Federation Council upper parliament house. "We support efforts against world terrorism. We have been telling this for more than a century."

Israel, according to the ambassador, supports Russia’s steps "to protect the world and civilization from a certain group of bloodthirsty extremists." "We have had such experience and we are ready to share it with our friends," he added.