NEWSRAEL: Putin speaks to Israel as if we have never heard about the invasion of Ukraine, the ballistic missiles on Ukrainian cities. Almost too funny to believe!
The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, warned last night that the fighting between Hamas and Israel may spread beyond the Middle East, and pointed out that it is a mistake to punish the citizens of the Gaza Strip because of other people's crimes. "The war on terror cannot be conducted under the principle of collective responsibility, when elderly people, women, children, entire families and thousands of people are left without shelter, food, water, electricity and medical care," he said.
Putin said this during a meeting in the Kremlin with clergymen of various faiths from Russia. "Our main task is to stop the violence and the bloodshed, otherwise the crisis is likely to escalate and have devastating consequences. It could spill far beyond the borders of the Middle East."
In addition, the Russian president sent his condolences to the families of the Israeli citizens who were murdered or injured by Hamas in the October 7 attack. As far as the political aspect is concerned, he stated that a two-state solution must be pursued, and that this is the only way to reach a long-term settlement.