Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left today's session of the Government of Israel early and spoke for fifty minutes with the President of Russia Vladimir Putni, his spokesman told the Israeli media.
The phone call comes at a time of strained relations with Russia over its staunch anti-Israel stance in the war against Palestinian Hamas and as Russia's ambassador to the UN criticized Israel at a UN Security Council meeting on Friday.
At the beginning of the Cabinet session, Netanyahu thanked US President Joseph Biden for his administration vetoing the UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire and for approving the immediate delivery of around 14.000 anti-tank grenades to the Israeli army.
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The leader of Israel also said that he told the leaders of France and Germany "that one cannot support the elimination of Hamas on the one hand, and on the other hand put pressure to end the war."
He said that the fighting in Gaza continues "with full force" and that "justice is on Israel's side".
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