“Israel and Russia are working to remove Iran and its proxy Hezbollah from the county.” As strange as this development may sound, given the long history of cooperation between Russia and Iran, in the last few years, “Israel and Russia established a so-called deconfliction hotline to keep the sides from getting tangled up and accidentally clashing over Syria.” In a world where “allies” are often simply collaborating on the basis of very precise mutual interests, Israel’s carefully coordinated cooperation with Russia is understandable. Israel’s interest in keeping Iran out of Syria is a priority now that Iran has been entrenching...