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Israel was hit by an unprecedented rocket attack from the Gaza Strip on October 7, with Hamas movement's troops infiltrating border areas. On October 8, the Israeli government announced that it had invoked Article 40 of the Basic Law, which means the country was officially in a state of war.

Russia-Palestine Intergovernmental Commission to Meet by Year-End, Abbas' Aide Says

© Sputnik . POOL / Go to the mediabankPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 28.10.2024
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KAZAN, Russia (Sputnik) - On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a massive attack on Israel, leading to a devastating response that has claimed the lives of over 42,000 Palestinians in Gaza and left thousands more injured, according to Gazan authorities.
A meeting of the Russia-Palestine Intergovernmental Commission will take place in Moscow by the end of the year, Mahmoud al-Habbash, an aide to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, told Sputnik.

"The meeting of the Russia-Palestine Joint Commission at the ministerial level – a committee for bilateral economic and political cooperation between the Russian Federation and the State of Palestine – is expected to be held in Moscow before the year ends," al-Habbash said on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Russia's Kazan.

Al-Habbash accompanied Abbas to Kazan, where the Palestinian leader met with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. XVI BRICS Summit - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 25.10.2024
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The BRICS Summit was held in Kazan from October 22-24. The event focused on strengthening multilateralism, integrating new members of the bloc, and addressing regional challenges.
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