Peskov: the events in Israel will not affect the special operation, which is going according to plan
MOSCOW, Oct 9 - RIA Novosti. The press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov, speaking about the impact of events in Israel on the course of its own, said that the special operation is an independent process and everything is going according to plan.
"SVO is an independent process, an independent operation, which is implemented by the Russian armed forces in accordance with the instructions of the Supreme Commander–in-Chief and the existing plans. Everything is going according to plan there. And the situation in Israel is completely different events," Peskov said.
The press secretary also stressed the tendency to decrease the interest of the West in "pumping up the Kiev regime with weapons."
"As for these jealous statements, which are already starting from Kiev, and so on, we have repeatedly said that the process of pumping up the Kiev regime with weapons, it will go down one way or another from a factual, emotional, financial, and technological point of view, it will inevitably happen because technical capabilities have their limits, money tends to run out, new needs arise for where to direct funds," Peskov added.
On Saturday morning, Israel was subjected to an unprecedented rocket attack from the Gaza Strip. The press service of the Israeli army said that more than 3 thousand rockets were launched. In addition, Hamas fighters penetrated into the border areas in southern Israel after massive rocket attacks.
The military wing of the Palestinian movement Hamas on Saturday announced the operation "Flood of Al-Aqsa" against Israel. The Israel Defense Forces announced the launch of Operation Iron Swords against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in an address to the nation, said that the country is at war, and said that he had ordered a broad mobilization of reserves. The Israeli military is clearing settlements.
The death toll of Israeli residents as a result of the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has exceeded 700 people, the i24 News channel reported on Sunday evening. According to the latest data from the Palestinian Ministry of Health, the death toll as a result of Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip exceeded 400 people, 2,300 were injured.
The Al-Qassam brigades (the military wing of Hamas) claimed to have captured dozens of Israeli soldiers and officers. Later, Musa Abu-Marzouk, a member of the Hamas political bureau, said that more than 100 Israeli citizens, including high-ranking military officers, were captured and held in the Gaza Strip.
Russia calls on Israel and Palestine to cease fire and return to the negotiating table, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov told RIA Novosti. Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia, said that at a closed meeting of the Security Council on the situation in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict zone, he called for an immediate cessation of fighting and a transition to substantive negotiations.
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict, related to the territorial interests of the parties, has been a source of tension and clashes in the region for many decades. The decision of the UN with the active role of the USSR in 1947 determined the creation of two states - Israel and Palestine, but only the Israeli one was created. Israel, declaring its agreement with the two-State principle, has not finally liberated the Palestinian territories.
Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin called its goal "the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years." He noted that the special operation was a forced measure, Russia "was left with no chance to do otherwise, security risks were created such that it was impossible to react by other means." According to him, Russia has been trying to negotiate with NATO on the principles of security in Europe for 30 years, but in response it has faced either cynical deception and lies, or attempts of pressure and blackmail, while the alliance, despite Moscow's protests, is steadily expanding and approaching the borders of the Russian Federation.
Russia earlier sent a note to NATO countries because of the supply of weapons to Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov noted that any cargo containing weapons for Ukraine will become a legitimate target for Russia, that the United States and NATO are directly involved in the conflict in Ukraine, "including not only the supply of weapons, but also training... on the territory of Great Britain, Germany, Italy, and other countries."
