Russian military transport aircraft carrying a senior delegation led by the head of Russia’s military intelligence agency landed at Ben Gurion Airport on Saturday evening in an unusual visit to Israel, Jerusalem Post reports citing sources

Newsquawk Staff · 9 Nov 2026, 18:48 UTC

The purpose of the visit and the subjects discussed during the delegation’s meetings in Israel remain unclear, but the unusual landing of a Russian military aircraft in Israel comes amid heightened regional tensions and ongoing uncertainty over the possibility of renewed military confrontation between the US, Israel and Iran.

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The Middle East · about 7 hours before this headline

Crude benchmarks dip as US President Trump played down renewed Iran strikes, and as negotiations continue.

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