Overview
- The Kremlin said the leaders exchanged views on the Gaza situation in the context of the cease-fire and prisoner exchanges, with Iran’s nuclear program and Syria’s stabilization also on the agenda.
- Netanyahu’s office confirmed the conversation, described it as initiated by Putin, and framed it as a continuation of recent regional discussions.
- The truce remains fragile as the return of 28 bodies has lagged, a point of tension following late-October Israeli strikes after accusations of attacks on troops in Rafah and delays by Hamas.
- A UN Security Council vote is scheduled for Monday on a draft resolution to endorse the U.S.-promoted peace framework, which in its latest version would mandate a peace committee chaired by Trump through December 2027 and authorize an international stabilization force, according to a text seen by AFP.
- U.S. diplomats began talks last week with the council’s 15 members on language to sustain the cease-fire, while Saudi Arabia condemned recent incidents involving Israeli forces and settlers and Turkey and Venezuela reiterated support for Palestinian rights.