Israel saw a contradiction in Moscow's response to the summons of its ambassador, Anatoly Viktorov, to the Israeli Foreign Ministry. This is stated in an article by The Jerusalem Post.
The publication drew attention to the comments of the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, who expressed surprise at the “aggravated reaction [of Israel] to the questions raised in the interview.” The ministry pointed out that Viktorov's words, which angered the Israeli authorities, were set out out of context.
However, The Jerusalem Post indicates that in fact Zakharova repeated his words. Thus, both the Foreign Ministry spokesman and the Russian ambassador pointed to problems in Palestinian-Israeli relations. In addition, Zakharova claimed that the position stated in the interview “was repeatedly communicated to Israeli colleagues at various levels.”
On December 9, Viktorov was summoned to the Israeli Foreign Ministry. There he was presented with claims because of the words that Israel's failure to comply with UN resolutions on the conflict with Palestine is a more serious problem for the region than Iran's participation in the wars.
Israel in early July 2020 began preparations for the operation to annex the West Bank. These plans were soon postponed for a while due to the coronavirus pandemic. After 1967, Israeli settlements were established in Judea and Samaria in the West Bank. The UN Security Council considers these territories occupied, and Israel – disputable.
