\u2018Child killers not welcome\u2019
\nLocal authorities reported that twenty individuals were injured during the unrest
\nGaza
\nAt least 60 people have been arrested after hundreds of anti-Israel protesters on Sunday, launched a demonstration at Makhachkala airport in Russia\u2019s Dagestan region, targeting an arriving plane from Israel.
\nThis act of protest led to the closure of the airport and required security forces to intervene and disperse the demonstrators.
\nLocal authorities reported that twenty individuals were injured during the unrest, but the passengers on the Israeli plane remained safe.
\nThese protests are part of a series of anti-Israel incidents that have erupted in the North Caucasus region in response to Israel\u2019s conflict with Hamas in Gaza.
\nTo address the situation, the Dagestani government announced its intention to enhance security measures across the republic, which is home to approximately 3 million people.
\nThis region has a history of conflicts with Russian security forces, making the current protests a challenge for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is already dealing with a war in Ukraine and faced an attempted mutiny earlier in the year.
\nVideos captured at Makhachkala airport and obtained by Reuters showed protesters, primarily young men, brandishing Palestinian flags, breaking through glass doors, and running through the airport while chanting slogans like \u201cAllahu Akbar\u201d or \u201cGod is Greatest.\u201d Another group of demonstrators was seen attempting to overturn a patrol truck.
\nIn response to the situation, Russia\u2019s Aviation Authority decided to close the airport temporarily until security checks were completed. Although no immediate arrests were reported, Russia\u2019s federal investigations agency initiated a criminal investigation into the incident.
\nSergei Melikov, the head of Dagestan, condemned the protest as a serious violation of the law, while also expressing sympathy for the victims affected by the actions of certain individuals and politicians. He underscored the importance of not resorting to mob violence against unarmed individuals who have not committed any prohibited acts.
\nLeaders in other regions of the North Caucasus called for calm in the wake of these protests, and the chief Muslim cleric, or mufti, of Dagestan, issued a similar plea for peace.
\nIn response to the escalating violence against Israeli and Jewish targets, Israel urged Russian authorities to protect Israelis and Jews residing in their jurisdictions.
\nUkraine\u2019s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attributed these events to Russia\u2019s culture of hatred towards other nations, propagated through state television, pundits, and authorities. However, the Kremlin has not issued an immediate response to these allegations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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