Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon conveyed his condolences to the Russian people during a New Year’s call to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Referring to a deadly suicide bombing in Chechnya over the weekend, Sharon said that attacks like this are well-known in Israel, as is the pain of bereaved families.
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