Lavrov Condemns Israel's Response to Hamas Attacks on Palestinians

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticized Israel for using Hamas' terror attack as justification for punishing the Palestinian people collectively. He called for international monitoring in Gaza. Israeli tanks made a major push into the center of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. President Putin has blamed the war on the failure of US diplomacy in the Middle East, positioning Russia as an important player in the region.