Russian Ambassador to Israel: Moscow is in Talks with Hamas for Hostage Release

The Russian Ambassador to Israel, Anatoly Viktorov, confirmed that Russia is in contact with Hamas "to secure the release of the hostages taken by the Palestinian group during its attack on Israel, who are currently being held in the Gaza Strip." Viktorov stated to the newspaper "Izvestia": "Of course, we have contacts with representatives of Hamas, and above all, these contacts aim to rescue the hostages from the places where they are now, who were captured by Hamas militants."