GAZA, August 6, 2025 (WAFA) – The Russian Foreign Ministry lodged an official protest with Israel following an attack by colonists on a Russian diplomatic vehicle near the illegal colonial outpost Givat Assaf, east of Ramallah.

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said in a statement: "On July 30, a vehicle belonging to the Russian Federation's mission to the Palestinian National Authority, bearing diplomatic license plates and carrying members of the Russian diplomatic mission accredited by the Israeli Foreign Ministry, was attacked near the illegal colony of Givat Assaf by a group of colonists."

Zakharova affirmed that the incident occurred in the presence of the Israeli military, which did not intervene to prevent the settlers from assaulting the diplomatic vehicle.

She noted that the Russian Embassy in Tel Aviv had lodged an official protest with the Israeli government.

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