Russian President Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir PutinReuters

Israel has conveyed a firm message to Russia, stating that the political system is dissatisfied and disappointed with the reactions of senior officials in the country to the war against Hamas.

Kan reports that officials in Jerusalem made it clear to Moscow that "the Russian behavior and also the statements against Israel do not correspond to the seriousness of the situation that Israel is in - which is a state of war."

Russian officials - including the President himself - have recently spoken out against the Israeli response in Gaza while embracing the Palestinian Arab narrative. In one statement, President Putin said: "This is not acceptable to me. Two million people live there. Not all of them support Hamas."

Israel also argued that there is a significant gap between President Putin's statements in favor of Israel's right to defend itself and the Russian initiatives to condemn Israel in international institutions. The condemnations avoid condemning Hamas and are trying to force a ceasefire on Israel.