"This is our dream": Gaza residents' appeal to Putin (VIDEO)

A group of Palestinian students from the Gaza Strip recorded a video address to the Russian leadership asking for help to leave the enclave to study at Russian universities. The young people hold Russian flags and university invitations, citing closed borders. The publication also cites controversial statements by Minister Ben-Gvir about the future of Gaza.

A group of Palestinian students from the Gaza Strip recorded a video address to the Russian leadership, in which they ask Vladimir Putin and the Russian Foreign Ministry to assist in their departure from the blocked enclave to receive education at Russian universities. In the frame, participants hold Russian flags and invitations from domestic educational institutions. They cite strict border restrictions as the reason they cannot reach their places of study in time. "We have invitations to Russian universities. But because of the border closure, we cannot go. Studies will begin soon. Please help us leave Gaza for Russia. This is urgent. This is our dream," the young people say in the video. Earlier, Kursor reported that National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir made controversial statements about the future of the Gaza Strip, advocating for large-scale night operations and changing the demographic makeup of the enclave. His remarks, made on the podcast "October 8," drew widespread international reaction and were published by Financial Times, AP, Der Spiegel, and other media.