Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin exchanged words over a phone call

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on Sunday 

For the first time in weeks, giving a very different explanation than what has been said since the start of the war, reflecting tensions between the two leaders. Between Israel and Hamas.

Prime Minister Netanyahu is unhappy with Russia's position in the UN Security Council and has "strongly criticized the dangerous cooperation between Russia and Iran", according to a statement from his office.

Meanwhile, the Kremlin said the talks would focus on the "catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip".

Russia, a permanent member of the UN Security Council, on Friday supported a UN resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, saying the US was "complicit in the brutal massacre of Israel". Health officials say no one has died in the area since the fighting began. The United States blocked the resolution, arguing that Israel has a right to defend itself from attacks by Hamas.

Russia's criticism of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's relations with Iran reflects, in part, the close relationship between the two countries fueled by the war in Ukraine. Tehran, a major backer of Hamas, has supplied Moscow with thousands of drones for use in Russia's war in Ukraine.

Putin, who called the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas an act of terrorism, reiterated that position in a phone call on Sunday, the Kremlin said. Although his support for Israel was modest at first, he sought to maintain cooperative relations with the country.

At the same time, Putin argued, the hegemony of Western elites allowed the crisis to develop. Russian state media supported Hamas and undermined Israel. It also discredited Israel's main ally, the United States.

"The Russian side is ready to provide all kinds of support to alleviate the suffering of citizens and end the conflict," the Kremlin said in a statement about the summit.

Prime Minister Netanyahu highlighted the multi-level relationship between the two leaders and praised Russia's efforts to free an Israeli citizen, a Russian citizen, from captivity in Gaza. According to the Israeli authorities, about 1200 people were killed and about 240 hostages were taken in the attack by Hamas on October 7th.

Prime Minister Netanyahu's office said he criticized the Russian-Iranian alliance and expressed displeasure with the government's stance on the war between Israel and Hamas. The issue of Israeli hostages in Gaza also came up.

At the same time, the Kremlin highlighted the "catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza" and Putin stressed that Israel's military response to Hamas terror attacks "cannot have such devastating consequences for civilians". He said yes.

Pro-Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said this in a telephone conversation at the Doha Forum. Referring to the war in Gaza, Russia said that it strongly condemns the terrorist attack on Israel on October 7.

But he added: "At the same time, we think it is unacceptable that this incident be used to punish millions of Palestinians with indiscriminate bombing."