Russia’s ambassador to Israel, Anatoly Viktorov, was summoned by the Foreign Ministry on Sunday in light of a recent visit by a Hamas delegation to Moscow.
Ambassador Simona Halperin, the deputy director of the Eurasia Division at the Foreign Ministry, stressed that Israel views as serious the lack of unequivocal and clear condemnation by Russia of Hamas and Russia’s conduct in international organizations.
“Hosting the leaders of Hamas, who are directly responsible for the murderous terrorist attack on October 7, for the kidnapping of hostages, and the bloodshed of over 1,400 Israelis, conveys a message of legitimacy for terrorism against Israelis,” said the Foreign Ministry.