INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russian emigre Anna could hear explosions from her apartment in Beersheba, a city in southern Israel not far from the Gaza Strip that was
Ukraine, Israel has been a hub for thousands of Russians seeking to evade political persecution, economic crisis or being sent to fight in
the war.For these emigres, the most recent outbreak of hostilities in the decades-long conflict between Israel and Palestine has come as a
Anna said.Hamas militants stormed into southern Israel early Saturday, unleashing a bloody assault in which over 1,200 people were killed
and dozens more taken hostage
In retaliation, Israel has bombarded Gaza and cut off its supplies of electricity, fuel, water and food, compounding the misery of the
International aid groups warn that the death toll could rise dramatically as Israel continues to lay siege to Gaza, one of the most crowded
places on Earth and from where few have hope of escaping.A Russian anti-war activist who fled to Israel from Moscow last year said that
that having some Hamas terrorists occasionally firing missiles at us, or even lone terrorists infiltrating Israel with knives or firearms
have taken part in volunteer efforts to help Israelis impacted by the war, including donating blood and fundraising, while others have
simply tried to offer moral support.Irina Ostropolskaya, a retiree from Moscow who recently moved to Israel, on Tuesday attended the funeral
According to the Israeli interior ministry, 50,900 Russians obtained citizenship between Feb
neighbors is again at war with its neighbors
We await the exodus of Russian pacifists [from Israel]," wrote Margarita Simonyan, editor-in-chief of the state-funded RT
broadcaster.Pro-war writer Zakhar Prilepin joked that he was "worried" about the anti-war comedian Maxim Galkin, who fled to Israel last
year, claiming that he might be dragged into the Israeli army after the country launched a mobilization of some 360,000 reservists to fight
the country declined to speak to The Moscow Times due to military censorship.Although many Russians have not enlisted in the Israeli army
Tel Aviv has confirmed the deaths of four Russian citizens and said at least six more remain missing as a result of the Hamas attack.Still,
Moscow has refrained from explicitly supporting or opposing either of the warring sides, instead calling on them to reach a ceasefire and
silenced these voices, with Israeli society rallying around the cause of defeating the militant group, said political scientist
I know that if I wake up from the air raid siren, I need to run for cover
