President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, stated today that the creation of a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders is a “key condition” for a just and lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. in a message to the leader of the Palestinian National Authority, Mahmoud Abbas.

“Today, when the bloody conflict is causing untold suffering to the civilian population of Palestine, I consider it especially important to reaffirm Russia’s consistent position in favor of realizing the legitimate rights of its people create your own sovereign state on the borders of 1967,” the head of the Kremlin emphasized.

Putin’s message to the Palestinian president was read by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov at an event to mark International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, which is celebrated on November 29th.

The Russian president emphasized that the creation of a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders is “the key condition for achieving a fair, global and lasting Palestinian-Israeli agreement.”

Israel–Hamas truce

A Qatari mediator said on Monday that a truce had been reached between Israel and Hamas forces in the Gaza Strip. expanded in two days continuing a lull in the seven-week war that has killed thousands and devastated the Palestinian enclave.

“An agreement has been reached on extend the humanitarian pause for another two days in the Gaza Strip– said a representative of the Qatari Foreign Ministry in a message published on the social network X. Hamas also said that it had agreed to a two-day extension.

Israel had no immediate comment, but a spokesman White House confirmed that an agreement has been reached.

US President Joe Biden thanked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as Qatar and Egypt, which facilitated indirect negotiations between both sides, for reach an agreement that will allow the release of more hostages in Gaza and this additional help reaches the territory.

The Israeli army later reported that the Red Cross had confirmed this. 11 hostages – the last to be released under the terms of the initial truce, which was supposed to end on Monday evening, were heading into Israeli territory. According to Qatar, among them were three French citizens, two German citizens and six Argentines.

Hamas previously said it had received the list 33 Palestinians who will be released from Israeli prisons in exchange. Among them are three women and 30 minors.

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US Homeland Security Representative John Kirbytold CNN that the White House does not believe there were Americans among the latest group released from the Gaza Strip, where Washington says seven to nine American citizens are being held.

(according to information from EFE And Reuters)