Overview

• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on Sunday, with Netanyahu expressing dissatisfaction with Russia's positions at the UN and its cooperation with Iran.
• The Kremlin stated that the focus of the conversation was on the humanitarian situation in Gaza, with Putin reiterating his position of rejecting and condemning terrorism in all its forms.
• Russia backed a UN Security Council resolution for a Gaza truce, which was vetoed by the United States.
• Netanyahu also praised Russian efforts to free an Israeli citizen who also has Russian citizenship from captivity in Gaza.
• Russia's foreign minister has called for an international monitoring mission to go to Gaza to monitor the humanitarian situation.