Israel-Palestine Escalation
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, Egypt Agree Necessary to Impose Ceasefire in Gaza During Ramadan, Moscow Says

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The position of Russia and Egypt is that it is necessary to establish a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov held a meeting with the ambassador of Egypt in Moscow on Friday.

"During the conversation, a detailed exchange of views took place on current Middle Eastern issues with an emphasis on the development of the situation in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict zone. At the same time, the importance the UN Security Council’s 2728 resolution adopted on March 25 and the need to urgently establish a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip for the month of Ramadan were noted," the ministry said.

Earlier, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for Ramadan.
Israel-Palestine Escalation
ICJ Orders Israel to Ensure That Military Does Not Violate Rights of Palestinians in Gaza
On October 7, the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas launched a surprise large-scale rocket attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip, breaching the border and killing and taking captives in nearby Israeli military sites and communities. The movement said its operation, Al-Aqsa Flood, was in response to Israeli provocations and occupation of Palestinian territories.
Israel launched retaliatory strikes and ordered a complete blockade of the Gaza Strip, home to more than 2 million people, cutting off supplies of water, food and fuel. On October 27, Israel launched a large-scale ground incursion into Gaza, ostensibly to eliminate Hamas fighters and rescue hostages.
In Israel, according to the authorities, about 1,200 people have died, this number includes civilians, soldiers, foreign nationals and workers, it was also reported that more than 5 thousand were injured. The death toll from Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip reached nearly 32,500, about 74,900 people were injured, the Health Ministry of the Palestinian enclave reported.