Israel reproaches the Russian ambassador for the visit of a Hamas delegation to Moscow

The Russian ambassador to IsraelAnatoly Viktorov was summoned this Sunday to the Israeli Foreign Ministry to express a diplomatic protest over the visit to Moscow of a delegation from the Palestinian Islamist group. Hamas.

A statement from the ministry indicates that the deputy director of the department’s Eurasia Division, Simona Halperin, made it clear to the Russian ambassador that Israel considers “serious” the lack “of an unequivocal and clear condemnation” by Moscow “of the terrorist organization Hamas”, author of the attacks against Israeli territory on the 7th and in which more than 1,400 people died and 239 were kidnapped and transferred to the Gaza Strip.

“Hosting Hamas leaders, who are directly responsible for the October 7 terrorist attack, the kidnapping of hostages, and the bloodshed of more than 1,400 Israelis, sends a message that it is legitimate to commit acts of terrorism against Israelis.” “, is indicated in the Foreign Affairs note.

Hezbollah leader to give speech

Meanwhile, the leader of the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah, Hasan Nasrallah, will give a speech next Friday, the first since the beginning of the intense escalation between his formation and Israel three weeks ago, and also since the outbreak of the war in Loop.

The intervention will take place on Friday at 3:00 p.m. local time (1:00 p.m. GMT) during a ceremony to “honor the martyrs who sacrificed their lives on the path to Jerusalem”Hezbollah announced this Sunday in a statement.

Since the war waged against Israel in 2006, the cleric has lived in an unknown location and has not appeared in public for years, which is why his speeches are usually broadcast on related television stations and on giant screens during events organized by the Shiite group.