Lavrov unconvinced that Israel-Hamas deal will work

 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is not convinced that the Middle East will calm down following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal.

During a meeting between permanent members of the Security Council and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Lavrov noted that "the situation in the Middle East, despite the conclusion of the agreement between Israel and Hamas, doesn't breed confidence that things will remain stable."

 "Warnings are being issued from both sides: Israel is accused of violating the agreements, and Israel, in turn, is warning Hamas that they are not fully complying with what they signed," Lavrov clarified.

Russia's top diplomat stressed that "the Palestinian issue is not going anywhere either." "We remember how during his first term Donald Trump promoted a concept that was fundamentally different from the Arab peace initiative," the Russian foreign minister said recalling the plan Trump, who is once again taking office today, proposed in 2020.

Lavrov noted that the details of the upcoming swearing-in are "well known." "But in conjunction with the preparations for this ceremony, speculation, analytical calculations and predictions regarding how it will affect various regions of the world are also accumulating," the minister emphasized. To illustrate his point, he brought up the situation in the Middle East.