Vladimir Putin with Benjamin Netanyahu
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shared details of his phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, saying the former briefed him on the ongoing counter-offensive against Hamas in the aftermath of the October 7 terror attacks, as well as his talks with regional leaders and the Palestinian authorities.
The Israeli PM’s office tweeted, “The Prime Minister made it clear that Israel had been attacked by brutal and abhorrent murderers, had gone to war determined and united, and would not stop until it had destroyed Hamas’s military and governing capabilities”, through its official ‘X’ handle.
It went on to say that Prime Minister Netanyahu assured the Russian President that the Israeli soldiers wouldn’t relent till they ‘eliminate Hamas’.
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, during their phone talk, Mr. Putin emphasized Russia’s efforts to prevent the bloodshed in the Gaza Strip from escalating further.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia tweeted, “President of Russia Vladimir #Putin spoke with Prime Minister of the State of Israel @netanyahu over the phone”, through its official ‘X’ handle.
It went on to say, “President Putin laid out the steps being taken by Russia to prevent the further escalation of violence in the Gaza Strip”.
According to Moscow, the conversation focused on the crisis situation resulting from the brutal escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
In a statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry stated, “The Israeli side was in particular informed of the essential points of telephone correspondences that took place today with the leaders of Palestine, Egypt, Iran, and Syria”.
As per the reports, the Russian President also conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of the deceased Israelis.
Along with that, Putin notified Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Russia’s efforts to promote the normalization of the situation, prevent a further escalation of violence, and avoid a humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip.
The Russian President further conveyed to Mr. Netanyahu his country’s fundamental desire to continue its targeted action aimed at ending the crisis and achieving a peaceful settlement through political and diplomatic means, according to the statement.
The Israeli military is preparing to conduct a ground invasion of Gaza, but the scale and timing of the operation may be influenced by operational concerns as tensions on the northern border rise.
Meanwhile, Tzachi Hanegbi, the head of Israel’s National Security Council, emphasized that the cabinet’s war goal is to remove Hamas from the military and political authority of the Gaza Strip.
At a recent cabinet meeting, Hanegbi stated that the government had authorized a strategy to destroy Hamas.
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