Russia condemns Israeli strikes on Syria and considers them a flagrant violation of that country's sovereignty.
Maria Zakharova © Tass
Russia condemns Israeli strikes on Syria and considers them a flagrant violation of that country's sovereignty, foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday. Zakharova said such actions were "fraught with extremely dangerous consequences" in the light of a sharp escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian war.
Israeli airstrikes have targeted sites associated with Iran and Hezbollah
Moscow and Tehran support Bashar al-Assad's regime.
Without this support, Assad would have fallen years ago.
Foreign investors returned to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in force last month, increasing their holdings despite ongoing conflict in Gaza and heightened regional tensions. Net foreign purchases reached an estimated NIS 2.5 billion ($700 million) in May, with much of the capital concentrated in the banking sector.
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, declared on Wednesday that the United States has no authority to dictate Tehran’s uranium enrichment policies, amid ongoing indirect negotiations between the two countries over the Iranian nuclear program.
The U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation will not give out any aid on Wednesday as it presses Israel to boost civilian safety beyond the perimeter of its distribution sites, a day after dozens of Palestinians seeking aid were killed.
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