Andrey Klimov, who serves as deputy chairman of the International Relations Committee in the Federation Council, noted that the Palestinian-Israeli crisis does not have a direct link to the military operations unfolding in Syria. His assessment provides a lens through which observers interpret the broader regional dynamics, as reported by lenta.ru and other outlets.
He pointed out that discussions about the Middle East, Hamas, and Palestine tend to recur in similar ways, describing them as an enduring thread. At the same time, he acknowledged that the latest measures in Syria, framed as anti-terrorism actions, present a newer chapter in a longer sequence of regional security initiatives that deserve careful separate scrutiny by audiences abroad.
Klimov stressed the importance of keeping these issues distinct in public discussion, insisting that conflating broader regional conflicts with Syria-specific security operations would misrepresent the situation.
On 7 October, Hamas launched a major barrage of thousands of rockets toward Israel and announced the start of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood. Concurrently, militants reportedly penetrated Israeli territory, seizing equipment and taking a substantial number of hostages. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the state was at war, and the IDF launched a military campaign named Iron Swords with the objective of neutralizing Hamas’s capabilities and restoring security for Israeli citizens.
Earlier reporting from the United Nations indicated the possibility of significant civilian displacement, with a recommendation for between 1.1 million Palestinians to relocate to southern Gaza within a 24-hour window in advance of potential ground operations. This context underscores the complex humanitarian considerations that often accompany rapid military decisions in densely populated areas.