Russian propaganda media joyfully trumpeting to the whole world: «Netanyahu's adviser visits Russia“. ” This was reported by the office of the head of government of the Jewish state.” The Prime Minister's website has this .
Who else visited Putin over the past year? Orban, Iran, Hamas, Assad, Hezbollah, Houthis, Taliban.… and here’s another one — “Military adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Roman Goffman visited Moscow for contacts regarding the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip.”
Netanyahu announced this during a conversation with Oksana and Grigory Lobanov, the parents of Alexander Lobanov, who died in the Gaza Strip.
“During this conversation, it was announced that the Prime Minister's Military Secretary, Major General Roman Hoffman, returned this morning from a working visit to Moscow, the purpose of which was to advance the hostage deal, and during which he discussed (the fate of) Alexander Lobanov and the other hostages,” the Israeli Prime Minister's Office said in a statement.
During this conversation, Netanyahu expressed his condolences to Lobanov’s parents and apologized for Israel’s failure to rescue their son from Gaza alive, the office noted.
“During the day, the Israeli prime minister plans to talk to other families of the deceased hostages,” he adds. Russian state media.
The Israeli Prime Minister's Office reported that several days ago, the Prime Minister's military secretary, Roman Hoffman, traveled to Moscow to “promote a deal to free the hostages.” Information about this trip was also announced on Channel 14, which is known for its support of Netanyahu. According to the channel, “Hoffman also tried to secure the release of Alexander Lobanov, who was killed by the kidnappers in the Rafah tunnel.”
Despite the Kremlin's clear pro-Hamas and anti-Semitic stance, Netanyahu continued to maintain contacts with Putin after October 7, presenting these ties as part of his efforts to free the hostages.
However, journalist Barak Ravid from Wallawho is known for his reliable sources, received different information from one of his contacts in the government. According to this source, the main purpose of Hoffman's visit was to convey “signals on the Iranian issue” to the Kremlin. The source did not specify what “signals” he had in mind, leaving room for speculation about the real purpose of Hoffman's visit to Moscow.
The visit comes as Netanyahu resists mounting pressure from the United States and Iran signals its readiness to resume talks with the United States on the nuclear deal.
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