State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin has publicly asserted that the United States plays a provocative role in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, framing the situation as part of a broader pattern of external influence and strategic maneuvering that he believes serves a specific set of interests abroad.
Drawing on stock market trading patterns to support his claim, the parliamentarian noted that the shares of the leading American arms manufacturers experienced notable upward movement in response to the sharp escalation of hostilities in the Palestinian-Israeli arena, interpreting such market dynamics as an indicator of economic incentives attached to geopolitical turmoil.
In a written message circulated through his Telegram channel, Volodin argued that Washington has consistently leveraged human tragedy to advance economic goals, a pattern he describes as recurring across different historical epochs and conflicts.
He reminded readers of periods when the United States purportedly enriched itself through the mobilization of resources during major global wars and highlighted how the American dollar eventually displaced the British pound as the dominant global currency, a transition he sees as emblematic of shifting power and influence.
According to Volodin, the underlying methods attributed to the United States have endured across decades, and he cites a sequence of military engagements in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, and Syria as well as the more recent developments in Ukraine as evidence that such tactics persist in contemporary geopolitics.
The spokesperson for the State Duma asserted that Washington continually stokes armed confrontations around the world to widen its own wealth and strategic reach, arguing that the current movements of American carriers toward the coasts of Palestine and Israel are not aimed at delivering peace but at provoking a broader conflict that would financially and politically benefit the United States.
On 7 October, Hamas forces launched a campaign that involved the firing of several thousand rockets toward Israeli targets and the announcement of a new operation named Al-Aqsa Flood, a development that significantly escalated regional tensions and drew a rapid response from state institutions and security services in Israel.
Amid these events, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir declared a state of emergency within the country, signaling a heightened security posture and a readiness to implement extraordinary measures as part of the national response to the crisis as it unfolded.
Following these developments, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly stated that the nation was at war, and the IDF’s campaign against Hamas was described under the codename Iron Swords, signaling a determination to pursue a comprehensive military objective in what was described as a decisive phase of the conflict.
As the regional situation continued to evolve, analysts and observers reflected on the potential duration and trajectory of the escalation, with some suggesting that the prolonged nature of the conflict could introduce enduring regional instability and a broader impact on international diplomacy and security alignments.