Italy’s Defense Minister, Guido Crosetto, has stated that Russia is not involved in the recent Hamas attack on Israel. This statement was reported by Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.
Crosetto emphasized that Putin is merely observing the situation to see if he can benefit from it. While other countries have been cozying up to the Palestinians and Hamas, Russia has not, he added.
Prior to this, the Russian Ambassador to Israel commented on the Russian side’s contacts with Hamas.
On October 7th, Hamas forces launched thousands of rockets into Israeli territory, declaring the start of the “Al-Aqsa Flood” operation. Thousands of militants infiltrated Israeli territory, seizing dozens of military vehicles and over a hundred hostages. Against this backdrop, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu declared that the country is in a state of war.
The Israeli Defense Forces’ counter-operation, named “Iron Swords,” aims to destroy Hamas. The Israeli Air Force has carried out strikes on hundreds of Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, while the Israeli National Security Council has decided to halt the supply of water, food, goods, electricity, and fuel to the sector. On October 13th, Israel informed the United Nations that 1.1 million Palestinians must be evacuated to the south of Gaza within 24 hours in anticipation of a ground operation in the area.
Previously, Hamas expressed its appreciation for Putin’s stance.
