Not a friend of Israel: can Russia become a peacemaker in the Middle East

What is Putin’s role in the conflict between Hamas and Israel / Collage 24 Channel

Israeli television reported that Hamas is promoting an agreement with Russia on the release of 8 hostages with Russian citizenship. In return, Palestinian militants allegedly ask the aggressor country for military assistance.

This information has been voiced and it needs to be verified, so the message should not be discarded. Former Israeli Ambassador to Russia Arkady Mil-Man told Channel 24 about this, adding that the vision of Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin elite is completely divorced from reality, so anything is possible.

Russia supported Israel's enemies

Everyone knows that the aggressor country supported Hamas and took an anti-Israeli position. Recently, during a meeting with security forces, Putin said that in Ukraine the Russian army is allegedly fighting for the freedom of mankind, including the freedom of Palestine.

It is clear that this person is completely out of touch with the reality in which we live today,” stressed Arkady Mil-Man.

Israel is taking very serious measures to release all prisoners. There are 240 hostages in the hands of Hamas terrorists, among them there are actually people with dual citizenship – Israel and Russia.

The former Israeli ambassador to Russia spoke about the situation with the hostage exchange: watch the video

Can Russia become a “peacemaker” in the Middle East?

The only thing Russians can do now is talk, because it has long become clear to everyone who the country and its president really are.

It is obvious that she is not a friend of Israel, because she supported our enemies. Therefore, there can be no special deals. Moreover, who is ready to trust Russia or Putin today? – added the ex-ambassador.

Now Israel's first priority is the release of prisoners. Recently, the country conducted a local special operation and freed a female soldier. Her rescue came as a big surprise to Hamas. Consequently, Israel hopes that it can free all its citizens.

We must release the Israeli hostages. I think Ukraine understands us, because it also constantly negotiates and tries to free its people from Russian captivity,” Arkady Mil-Man emphasized.

Hamas attack on Israel: current news

• Hamas militants said Israel struck a refugee camp in northern Gaza. Palestinians claim at least 50 dead, Israel has not yet commented on the situation. It is known that this camp is the largest in the Gaza Strip. In July 2023, more than 110 thousand Palestinian refugees lived there.
• Yemen struck Israel with ballistic and cruise missiles on October 31. The country explained its position by protecting the Palestinians. Yemen's army spokesman called Israel an “enemy group” that would allegedly destabilize the region.
• IDF troops began fighting Hamas terrorists in a large network of underground tunnels. Over the course of 24 hours on October 30, the combined IDF combat forces struck approximately 300 hostile targets.