Russia's unusual attack on Netanyahu: 'We are shocked'

The Russian Foreign Ministry sharply attacked Prime Minister Netanyahu after he accused Russia of operating bots against Israel. In Moscow, they said they were 'shocked' by the accusations, which they called 'unfounded' and 'ridiculous'. It was further stated that Netanyahu chose 'media leaks' before the elections instead of dialogue.

The Russian Foreign Ministry sharply attacked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after he accused Russia of operating bots against Israel. In an official statement, Moscow said they were 'shocked' by the accusations, which they called 'unfounded' and 'particularly ridiculous' given the relations between the countries. It was further stated that Netanyahu chose 'media leaks' before the elections on October 27 instead of dialogue between cyber experts. Netanyahu earlier this week accused Russia of operating bots against Israel, noting that he raised the issue with President Putin. Presenting his 'security concept', Netanyahu claimed that after Ukraine attacked data centers in Russia, anti-Israel discourse online dropped by 60 percent.

Russia's unusual attack on Netanyahu: 'We are shocked'