Russia was quick to respond to Israel's statement of support for Ukraine, and on Wednesday night the Russian UN delegation issued a statement condemning Israel's plans for construction in the Golan Heights.
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The Russian statement expressed "concern" about plans by "Tel Aviv" (Jerusalem is the capital of Israel) to expand "settlement activity in the Golan Heights," which the Russian delegation said violated the Geneva Convention of 1949.
"Russia does not recognize Israeli sovereignty on the Golan Heights, which are part of Syria," the Russian statement read.
On Thursday, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid made the first explicit condemnation of Russia's actions in Ukraine.
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