War in the Middle East. Putin: "USA's Defeat"
On Saturday, Hamas attacked Israel. Vladimir Putin voiced his opinion on the war in the Middle East. The Russian dictator stated that "this is a failure of US policy".
Many of the facts reported by Russian state media or Kremlin officials are likely not true. Such reports may be elements of an information war waged by the Russian Federation.
- Unfortunately, we are witnessing a rapid deterioration of the situation in the Middle East. I think many would agree with me that this is a clear example of the failure of United States policy - stated Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, as quoted by the Kremlin news agency RIA Novosti.
According to the Russian dictator, Washington "tried to monopolize the agreement before, but unfortunately, he didn't care about finding a compromise acceptable to both parties".
Attack on Israel. The Middle East is boiling
The Hamas attack on Israel began on Saturday around 11:30 PM Eastern Time.
Militants used explosives to break through the border fence surrounding the Palestinian enclave, and then infiltrated Israel on motorcycles, pickup trucks, paragliders, and motorboats.
The Israeli embassy in the USA announced on Tuesday that as a result of the attack, over 1000 Israelis had died by Tuesday.
In an official statement, it was emphasized that over 3400 people were injured, and Hamas has launched nearly 5000 rockets towards Israel.
In turn, the Gaza Strip's health department reported 765 fatal casualties from the airstrikes and clashes with Israeli forces. The ministry noted that internet problems are hampering the smooth flow of information about the victims.
Jonathan Conricus from the Israeli military press office announced that a total of 1500 bodies of Palestinian terrorists were found in Israeli territory.
