Israel pushes Hamas links to Chechen cause: source
Outraged by Russian overtures to Hamas, Israel has told its diplomats to play up alleged ties between the Palestinian militants and Chechens fighting to secede from Moscow, Israeli political sources said on Monday. They said Israeli embassies in Russia and elsewhere were provided information pamphlets linking Hamas and Chechen causes after Russian President Vladimir Putin said last week he wanted to invite leaders of the Islamic group to visit. Full Story